How To Fix /IWBEP/CM_V4_MED162 - Precision/scale value not allowed on parameter '&1' of operation '&2'

/IWBEP/CM_V4_MED162 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/CM_V4_MED -

• Message number: 162

• Message text: Precision/scale value not allowed on parameter '&1' of operation '&2'

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/IWBEP/CM_V4_MED162 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/CM_V4_MED162 Precision/scale value not allowed on parameter '&1' of operation '&2' typically occurs in the context of OData services when there is a mismatch in the precision and scale values defined for a parameter in the service's metadata.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Precision and Scale Mismatch: The error indicates that the precision and scale values defined for a parameter in the OData service are not valid. This can happen if:
  
  The precision is set too high for the data type.
  The scale is greater than the precision.
  The parameter is defined in a way that does not conform to the expected standards for the data type.
  
  
  
  Data Type Issues: The data type of the parameter may not support the specified precision and scale. For example, if a parameter is defined as a Decimal type but the precision and scale values are not appropriate for that type.
  
  
  Service Metadata: The issue may arise from the service metadata