How To Fix RSDMD216 - XXL record &1 has illegal assignment of values

RSDMD216 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDMD - Messages for master data

• Message number: 216

• Message text: XXL record &1 has illegal assignment of values

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RSDMD216 - Details

• The SAP error message RSDMD216, which states "XXL record &1 has illegal assignment of values," typically occurs in the context of data modeling in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BW/4HANA. This error indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of values in a data record that exceeds the allowed limits or does not conform to the expected structure.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The data being loaded into the InfoObject may not match the expected data type. For example, trying to load a string into a numeric field.
  Length Exceedance: The length of the data being loaded exceeds the defined length of the InfoObject.
  Invalid Character: The data may contain invalid characters that are not allowed in the target field.
  Incorrect Mapping: There may be an issue with how the data is mapped from the source to the target InfoObject.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Data Types: Verify that the data types of the source and target InfoObjects