How To Fix H1305 - You cannot assign & to &

H1305 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: H1 - Messages Used in HR Funds and Position Management

• Message number: 305

• Message text: You cannot assign & to &

What causes this issue?

You tried to assign a budget structure element of the type '&v1&' to a
budget structure element of type '&v2&'.
You cannot do this in this budget hierarchy.

System Response

Action was terminated.

How to fix this error?

Choose a different budget structure element that can be used in the
budget hierarchy.
If you want to perform the action anyway, you must first define an
appropriate entry in Customizing (step: <ls>Overall Budget -> Defining
Budget Structure Element Types -> Define Hierarchy of Budget Structure
Element Types</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message H1305 - You cannot assign & to & ?

  The SAP error message H1305 ("You cannot assign & to &") typically occurs when there is an issue with the assignment of a value to a field or object that is not compatible with the expected data type or structure. This error can arise in various contexts, such as during data entry, configuration, or when executing certain transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The value being assigned does not match the expected data type of the target field. For example, trying to assign a string to a numeric field.
  Field Length Exceeded: The value being assigned exceeds the maximum length allowed for the target field.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue in the system where the assignment logic is not correctly defined.
  Business Logic Constraints: Certain business rules may prevent the assignment of specific values based on the current state of the data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Data Types: Verify that the data types of the source and