How To Fix /IWBEP/COS_SUTIL097 - Invalid input value for inbound conversion exit 'ZCITY'

/IWBEP/COS_SUTIL097 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/COS_SUTIL -

• Message number: 097

• Message text: Invalid input value for inbound conversion exit 'ZCITY'

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/IWBEP/COS_SUTIL097 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/COS_SUTIL097 Invalid input value for inbound conversion exit 'ZCITY' typically indicates that there is an issue with the data being passed to a conversion exit in an SAP system, specifically for a field named ZCITY. This error is often encountered in the context of OData services or when working with SAP Gateway.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Invalid Input Value: The value being passed to the ZCITY conversion exit does not meet the expected format or criteria. This could be due to:
  
  The value being null or empty.
  The value being in an incorrect format (e.g., special characters, incorrect length).
  The value not being recognized as a valid city name according to the logic defined in the conversion exit.
  
  
  
  Conversion Exit Logic: The custom conversion exit ZCITY may have specific validation rules that the input value is failing to meet.
  
  
  Data Mapping Issues: If the data is being mapped from one structure to another (e.g., from an