How To Fix SDCBO165 - Parameter &: incorrect type or length for annotation & (type &)

SDCBO165 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SDCBO - Dictionary Structured Objects

• Message number: 165

• Message text: Parameter &: incorrect type or length for annotation & (type &)

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SDCBO165 - Details

• The SAP error message SDCBO165 indicates that there is an issue with the parameters being passed to a certain annotation in your SAP system. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Business Application Studio or when working with SAP Cloud Application Programming (CAP) model annotations.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "SDCBO165 Parameter &: incorrect type or length for annotation & (type &)" usually occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incorrect Data Type: The parameter being passed does not match the expected data type defined in the annotation. For example, if the annotation expects a string but receives an integer, this error will be triggered.
  
  
  Length Mismatch: The length of the data being passed exceeds the maximum length defined for that parameter in the annotation.
  
  
  Missing or Incorrectly Defined Annotations: If the annotations are not defined correctly in the model or if there are missing annotations that are required for the operation, this