How To Fix SALV_X_API030 - Currency field does not have a character type

SALV_X_API030 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SALV_X_API - Messages for ALV API exceptions

• Message number: 030

• Message text: Currency field does not have a character type

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SALV_X_API030 - Currency field does not have a character type ?

  The SAP error message SALV_X_API030 indicates that there is an issue with a currency field in your ALV (ABAP List Viewer) report. Specifically, the error states that the currency field does not have a character type, which is a requirement for the ALV display.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs when:
  
  The field defined as a currency type in your data structure is not correctly defined as a character type in the ALV context.
  The field might be defined as a numeric type (e.g., DEC, FLOAT, etc.) instead of a character type (e.g., CHAR, STRING).
  The ALV grid expects a specific format for currency fields, and if the data type does not match, it raises this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Data Type: Ensure that the currency field in your internal table or data structure is defined as a character type. If it is defined as a numeric type, you will