How To Fix SV074 - Enter a floating point number.

SV074 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SV - View Maintenance: Customize Messages

• Message number: 074

• Message text: Enter a floating point number.

What causes this issue?

The system has attempted to represent a number as a floating point
number. The number to be represented could not be interpreted as a
floating point number because it contains unpermitted characters such
as "." (period) instead of "," (comma).

System Response

Processing was cancelled.

How to fix this error?

Enter the number using the correct notation.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

SV074 - Details

• The SAP error message SV074 ("Enter a floating point number") typically occurs when a user is expected to input a decimal or floating-point number, but the input provided does not meet the required format. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when entering quantities, prices, or other numerical values in SAP transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Input Format: The user may have entered a whole number or a string instead of a decimal number. For example, entering "100" instead of "100.00" or "100,00" (depending on the system's locale settings).
  Locale Settings: The system may be configured to expect a specific decimal separator (e.g., a period . or a comma ,), and the user may be using the wrong one.
  Field Restrictions: The field may have specific restrictions that require a floating-point number, and the input does not comply with those restrictions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Input Format: Ensure that you are entering a number in the correct format. If