How To Fix RSDS267 - Field &1 with data type &2 is not allowed

RSDS267 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDS - New DataSource

• Message number: 267

• Message text: Field &1 with data type &2 is not allowed

What causes this issue?

Field &V1& with data type &V2& is not allowed.

System Response

Field &V1& with data type &V2& is not allowed

How to fix this error?

For a field with data type ' LCHR'<(>,<)> you can use data type 'SSTR'
(if the length <= 1333) or data type 'STRG' as a replacement.
For a field with data type 'LRAW'<(>,<)> you can use data type 'RAW' (if
the length <= 255) or data type 'RSTR' as a replacement.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RSDS267 - Details

• The SAP error message RSDS267 indicates that there is an issue with a field in a DataSource that is not compatible with the expected data type. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when working with DataSources, especially during the extraction process.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Field &1 with data type &2 is not allowed" usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The field in question has a data type that is not supported for the specific DataSource or InfoObject. For example, if a field is defined as a character type in the source system but is expected to be numeric in BW.
  
  
  Field Configuration: The field may not be properly configured in the DataSource or may not be included in the DataSource definition.
  
  
  Incompatible Field Length: The length of the field may exceed the maximum allowed length for the data type in BW.
  
  
  Field Mapping