How To Fix RS_B4HPREP201 - Source systen &1 in receiver &4 has the wrong type (&2 instead of &3)

RS_B4HPREP201 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RS_B4HPREP - B4H Transfer Preparation Messages

• Message number: 201

• Message text: Source systen &1 in receiver &4 has the wrong type (&2 instead of &3)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RS_B4HPREP201 - Source systen &1 in receiver &4 has the wrong type (&2 instead of &3) ?

  The SAP error message RS_B4HPREP201 indicates that there is a mismatch in the data types between the source system and the receiver in a data transfer process. Specifically, the error message states that the source system (&1) has a data type of &2, while the receiver (&4) is expecting a different data type (&3). This can occur in various scenarios, such as during data extraction, transformation, or loading processes, particularly in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA environments.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The most common cause of this error is that the data type defined in the source system does not match the expected data type in the target (receiver) system. For example, if the source system is sending a character string but the receiver expects a numeric value, this error will occur.
  Incorrect Data Mapping: There may be an issue with how the data is mapped between the source and target