How To Fix /IAM/UI202 - Field &1 is always read-only but is configured with display type &2 (&3)

/IAM/UI202 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IAM/UI -

• Message number: 202

• Message text: Field &1 is always read-only but is configured with display type &2 (&3)

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/IAM/UI202 - Details

• The SAP error message /IAM/UI202 Field &1 is always read-only but is configured with display type &2 (&3) typically occurs in the context of SAP Fiori applications or SAP UI5 applications. This error indicates that a specific field (denoted by &1) is configured to be read-only, but there is a mismatch in the configuration where it is expected to be editable or displayed differently based on the display type (&2) and the context (&3).
  
  Cause:
  
  Field Configuration: The field in question is set to be read-only in the backend or in the UI configuration, but the UI is trying to render it as editable or in a way that contradicts its read-only status.
  Display Type Mismatch: The display type of the field may be incorrectly set in the UI5 application or Fiori configuration, leading to a conflict between the expected behavior and the actual configuration.
  Data Binding Issues: There may be issues with how