How To Fix /PRA/CHECK_INPUT196 - Check Layout &1 is not numeric

/PRA/CHECK_INPUT196 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PRA/CHECK_INPUT -

• Message number: 196

• Message text: Check Layout &1 is not numeric

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/PRA/CHECK_INPUT196 - Details

• The SAP error message /PRA/CHECK_INPUT196 Check Layout &1 is not numeric typically indicates that there is an issue with the input data being processed in a specific check layout. This error suggests that the system expected a numeric value but received a non-numeric value instead.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Non-numeric Input: The most common cause of this error is that the input provided for the check layout is not in a numeric format. This could be due to:
  
  Incorrect data entry by the user.
  Data being pulled from a source that contains non-numeric characters (e.g., letters, special characters).
  Formatting issues where numeric values are stored as text.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the check layout settings that is expecting a numeric value but is not set up correctly.
  
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The field in the database or the data structure may be defined as numeric, but the incoming data is not matching this definition.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Input Data: