How To Fix GU412 - Type & of the source field and & of the target field do not correspond

GU412 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GU - FI-SL utilities

• Message number: 412

• Message text: Type & of the source field and & of the target field do not correspond

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GU412 - Type & of the source field and & of the target field do not correspond ?

  The SAP error message GU412 indicates a type mismatch between the source field and the target field during a data transfer or mapping process. This error typically occurs in scenarios such as data migration, interface processing, or when using certain SAP transactions that involve data transformation.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the data types of the source and target fields do not match. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The source field may be of a different data type (e.g., character, numeric, date) than the target field.
  Field Length Differences: The length of the data in the source field may exceed the maximum length allowed in the target field.
  Incompatible Structures: If you are working with structures or tables, the fields may not be compatible due to different definitions in the data dictionary.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration in the data transfer settings or mapping definitions can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the