How To Fix J3801 - Unable to format field & of object &

J3801 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J3 - Dialog Messages for Data Pool Entry Transactions

• Message number: 801

• Message text: Unable to format field & of object &

What causes this issue?

Field &V1& could not be formatted. The reformatting of CHAR data into
NUMC data (necessary for SAMBA) could not be done.
To avoid errors with SAMBA, this record was removed from the regulatory
reporting record.
Financial object &V2& is not contained in the regulatory reporting
record, or only part of it is contained if its a collection object.
Another possible cause of error could be that one of the fields is
filled with characters. Such fields cannot be converted to numeric
format. In this instance, the field was filled with &V3&.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message J3801 - Unable to format field & of object & ?

  The SAP error message J3801, "Unable to format field & of object &," typically occurs when there is an issue with the formatting of a field in a report or a data object. This error can arise in various contexts, such as during the execution of a report, data extraction, or when displaying data in a specific format.
  Causes:
  
  Field Definition Issues: The field may not be defined correctly in the data dictionary or may not exist in the specified object.
  Data Type Mismatch: There could be a mismatch between the expected data type of the field and the actual data type being processed.
  Missing or Incorrect Formatting Rules: The formatting rules for the field may be missing or incorrectly defined.
  Incompatible Data: The data being processed may not be compatible with the expected format (e.g., trying to format a string as a number).
  Custom Code Issues: If there is custom ABAP code involved, there may