How To Fix /IWBEP/SBOD257 - The ABAP type NUMC can not handle negative signs

/IWBEP/SBOD257 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWBEP/SBOD -

• Message number: 257

• Message text: The ABAP type NUMC can not handle negative signs

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/IWBEP/SBOD257 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWBEP/SBOD257 The ABAP type NUMC can not handle negative signs typically occurs when there is an attempt to assign a negative value to a field that is defined as a NUMC (Numeric Character) type in ABAP. The NUMC data type is designed to store numeric values as character strings, but it does not support negative numbers.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The field in question is defined as NUMC, which cannot represent negative values. If the application logic or data being processed attempts to assign a negative value to this field, the error will be triggered.
  Incorrect Data Input: The source of the data might be providing negative values where they are not expected, leading to this error.
  Mapping Issues: If you are using OData services or other data mapping techniques, there might be a mismatch in how data types are defined between the source and target systems.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Change Data Type: If