How To Fix TL138 - Structure change: Field by field data transfer for table &

TL138 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TL - Messages for language transports

• Message number: 138

• Message text: Structure change: Field by field data transfer for table &

What causes this issue?

The table to be imported has a different structure in the target system
than in the source system.

System Response

The system has recognized that it is possible to transfer data field by
field.

How to fix this error?

The table contents, should, however, be checked once the language
import has been completed. Fields that have been newly created in the
target system could only be assigned the value zero by the language
import.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TL138 - Structure change: Field by field data transfer for table & ?

  The SAP error message TL138, which states "Structure change: Field by field data transfer for table &," typically occurs when there is a change in the structure of a database table in SAP. This can happen during a transport of changes or when a table is modified in a way that affects its fields, such as adding, deleting, or changing the data type of a field.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Table Structure Change: The error is triggered when there is a mismatch between the expected structure of a table and its actual structure in the database. This can happen if:
  
  A field was added or removed.
  The data type of a field was changed.
  The length of a field was modified.
  
  
  
  Data Transfer Issues: The error may also arise during data transfer processes, such as when data is being migrated or transported from one system to another, and the structure of the source and target tables do not match.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
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