How To Fix SDDIC_ADT_DDLA011 - You may not omit precision or scale for elements of type '&1'

SDDIC_ADT_DDLA011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SDDIC_ADT_DDLA - Messages for Annotation Definition Design Time

• Message number: 011

• Message text: You may not omit precision or scale for elements of type '&1'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SDDIC_ADT_DDLA011 - You may not omit precision or scale for elements of type '&1' ?

  The SAP error message SDDIC_ADT_DDLA011 indicates that there is an issue with the definition of a data element in the context of a data dictionary object. Specifically, the error states that you cannot omit the precision or scale for elements of a certain type (indicated by &1).
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs when you are trying to define a data element or a field in a table that is of a numeric type (like DEC, FLOAT, etc.) without specifying the required precision and scale. In SAP, numeric types need to have a defined precision (the total number of digits) and scale (the number of digits to the right of the decimal point) to ensure that the data is stored correctly.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that when you define a data element or a field of a numeric type, you specify both the precision and scale. Here are the steps