How To Fix SALV_X_API027 - Field &1 has no elementary ABAP type

SALV_X_API027 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SALV_X_API - Messages for ALV API exceptions

• Message number: 027

• Message text: Field &1 has no elementary ABAP type

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SALV_X_API027 - Field &1 has no elementary ABAP type ?

  The SAP error message SALV_X_API027 indicates that a field in the context of the SAP ALV (ABAP List Viewer) has been defined without an elementary ABAP type. This typically occurs when you are trying to display a field in an ALV grid or list that does not have a valid data type recognized by ABAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Elementary Data Type: The field you are trying to use in the ALV is either a complex type (like a structure or table) or has not been defined properly in the data dictionary.
  Field Definition Issues: The field might be defined in a way that is not compatible with ALV, such as being a reference type or a field that is not part of a structure with a defined elementary type.
  Incorrect Field Mapping: If you are mapping fields from a data source to the ALV output, and one of the fields does not have a corresponding elementary