How To Fix IQAPIX185 - Datasource & has wrong type (allowed:transaction data, attributes, texts)

IQAPIX185 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IQAPIX - Messages for report infosets

• Message number: 185

• Message text: Datasource & has wrong type (allowed:transaction data, attributes, texts)

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IQAPIX185 - Details

• The SAP error message IQAPIX185 indicates that there is a mismatch in the expected data type for a datasource in your SAP system. Specifically, the error states that the datasource has the wrong type, and it expects one of the following types: transaction data, attributes, or texts.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Datasource Type: The datasource you are trying to use is not of the type that is required for the operation you are performing. For example, if the system expects a transaction data source but you are providing an attribute or text data source, this error will occur.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the datasource settings or in the way the datasource is being called in your application.
  Data Model Changes: If there have been recent changes to the data model or the datasource definitions, it could lead to this error if the application is not updated accordingly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Datasource Type: Verify the type