How To Fix RSDA_HDP106 - Column &1: Cannot change type '&2' to '&3'

RSDA_HDP106 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDA_HDP -

• Message number: 106

• Message text: Column &1: Cannot change type '&2' to '&3'

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RSDA_HDP106 - Details

• The SAP error message RSDA_HDP106 typically occurs in the context of SAP Data Services or SAP HANA when there is an issue with data type conversion during data processing or transformation. This error indicates that there is an attempt to change the data type of a column from one type to another, but the conversion is not allowed or feasible.
  
  Cause:
  The error message RSDA_HDP106 is triggered when:
  
  Incompatible Data Types: The source column's data type (&2) is not compatible with the target data type (&3). For example, trying to convert a string to a date format without proper formatting or trying to convert a decimal to an integer without handling the decimal places.
  Data Integrity Issues: The data in the source column may contain values that cannot be converted to the target type. For instance, if the source column has non-numeric characters and you are trying to convert it to an integer.
  Transformation Logic: