How To Fix /PF1/MSG_FH_EXC012 - Formatting error occurred at the field level in File Handler

/PF1/MSG_FH_EXC012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PF1/MSG_FH_EXC -

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Formatting error occurred at the field level in File Handler

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PF1/MSG_FH_EXC012 - Formatting error occurred at the field level in File Handler ?

  The SAP error message /PF1/MSG_FH_EXC012 indicates that there is a formatting error at the field level in the File Handler. This error typically occurs when there is a mismatch between the expected format of the data being processed and the actual format of the data in the file being handled.
  Causes:
  
  Data Format Mismatch: The data in the input file does not conform to the expected format defined in the file handler configuration. This could be due to incorrect data types, missing fields, or unexpected characters.
  Field Length Issues: The length of the data in a field exceeds the defined length in the file handler configuration.
  Incorrect Mapping: The mapping of fields in the input file to the fields in the SAP system may be incorrect.
  Encoding Issues: The file may be encoded in a format that is not compatible with the SAP system (e.g., UTF-8 vs. ANSI).
  Special Characters: Presence of special characters or delimiters