How To Fix ID_WT170 - Alphabets expected at position 14 and 15

ID_WT170 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ID_WT - International Development - Withholding Tax Reporting Tool

• Message number: 170

• Message text: Alphabets expected at position 14 and 15

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ID_WT170 - Details

• The SAP error message ID_WT170, which states "Alphabets expected at position 14 and 15," typically occurs in the context of data entry or data processing where a specific format is expected. This error indicates that the system is expecting alphabetic characters (letters) at the specified positions in a string, but it has encountered something else (like numbers or special characters).
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Data Format: The data being processed does not conform to the expected format. For example, if a field is supposed to contain a two-letter country code or a specific identifier, and it contains numbers or special characters instead, this error will be triggered.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual data entry mistakes can lead to this error, such as typing in the wrong characters or omitting necessary letters.
  Data Import Issues: If data is being imported from an external source, the source data may not be formatted correctly, leading to this error when SAP