How To Fix MC747 - View field &-& (type not consistent with base field)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MC - Aggregate: views, matchcodes, lock objects

• Message number: 747

• Message text: View field &-& (type not consistent with base field)

What causes this issue?

A data element which has a different type than the base field was
assigned to a view field.

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?

Generally view fields refer to the data elements of their base fields.
You can make sure of this in the view definition in the ABAP/4
Dictionary by deactivating the modification flag for the view fields.
If another data element should be assigned nevertheless, at least the
domain of the base field should agree with the domain of the view
field. In some cases (generated view on a matchcode ID and for base
fields to which no data element was assigned), it is sufficient if the
type and length agree, but this was not the case here.
For the corresponding field of the matchcode ID or view, enter a data
element which at least agrees in type and length with the base field or
cancel the modification flag.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MC747 - View field &-& (type not consistent with base field) ?

  The SAP error message MC747, which states "View field &-& (type not consistent with base field)," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Material Management (MM) or Logistics Information System (LIS) modules. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the data type of a field in a view and the data type of the corresponding base field in the underlying database table.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The most common cause of this error is that the field in the view has been defined with a different data type than the corresponding field in the base table. This can happen due to changes in the data model or incorrect configuration.
  Custom Development: If there are custom views or reports that have been developed, they may not align with the data types of the underlying fields.
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), there may