How To Fix /SEHS/BA_MISC1420 - Index & for symbol & is not numeric

/SEHS/BA_MISC1420 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SEHS/BA_MISC1 -

• Message number: 420

• Message text: Index & for symbol & is not numeric

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/SEHS/BA_MISC1420 - Details

• The SAP error message /SEHS/BA_MISC1420 Index & for symbol & is not numeric typically indicates that there is an issue with the data being processed in a specific context, often related to the use of symbols or variables in a calculation or data manipulation process. This error suggests that the system expected a numeric value for an index or symbol, but it received a non-numeric value instead.
  Causes:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The variable or symbol being referenced is expected to be numeric, but it contains a non-numeric value (e.g., a string or null).
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue in the system where the expected data types for certain fields are not correctly defined.
  Data Entry Error: User input may have introduced non-numeric characters into a field that should only contain numbers.
  Program Logic Error: There could be a bug in the custom code or logic that processes the data, leading to the