How To Fix TPDA274 - Incompatible source code type: Switch to automatic source recognition

TPDA274 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TPDA - Debugger

• Message number: 274

• Message text: Incompatible source code type: Switch to automatic source recognition

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TPDA274 - Incompatible source code type: Switch to automatic source recognition ?

  The SAP error message TPDA274 indicates that there is an issue with the source code type being used in your development environment. This error typically arises when the system encounters a source code type that is incompatible with the current settings or configurations, particularly when working with transport requests or during the import of objects.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incompatible Source Code Type: The error usually occurs when the source code type of the object being transported does not match the expected type in the target system. This can happen if the object was created or modified in a different environment or if there are inconsistencies in the development and production systems.
  Manual Source Code Recognition: The system may be set to recognize source code types manually, and if the object does not conform to the expected format, it triggers this error.
  Transport Request Issues: If the transport request contains objects that are not compatible with the