How To Fix TD879 - Table with bitmap data not of type X (of type & instead)

TD879 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TD - SAPscript: Text editor, composer, forms, styles and fonts

• Message number: 879

• Message text: Table with bitmap data not of type X (of type & instead)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TD879 - Table with bitmap data not of type X (of type & instead) ?

  The SAP error message TD879 indicates that there is an issue with a table that is expected to contain bitmap data but is found to be of a different type. Specifically, the error message states that the table is not of type X (which is the type for binary data) but of another type, which is indicated by the placeholder &.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises in the following scenarios:
  
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The program or function module is expecting a table to contain binary data (type X), but the actual data type of the table is different (e.g., character type, numeric type, etc.).
  
  
  Incorrect Table Definition: The table may have been defined incorrectly in the ABAP Dictionary, leading to a mismatch in expected data types.
  
  
  Data Handling Issues: If the data being processed is not correctly formatted or if there is an issue with how the data is being read or written, it can