How To Fix TPDA_SCRIPT039 - Only elementary data types may be used

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TPDA_SCRIPT - TPDA: Script

• Message number: 039

• Message text: Only elementary data types may be used

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TPDA_SCRIPT039 - Only elementary data types may be used ?

  The SAP error message TPDA_SCRIPT039 indicates that there is an issue with the data types being used in a script or program. Specifically, it states that only elementary data types are allowed in the context where the error occurred. This typically happens in ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming) when you are trying to use a non-elementary data type (like structures, internal tables, or references) in a place where only simple data types (like integers, strings, or booleans) are expected.
  Cause
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Incorrect Data Type Usage: You might be trying to use a complex data type (like a structure or an internal table) in a context that only accepts elementary types.
  Function Module or Method Parameters: If you are passing parameters to a function module or method that expects elementary types, but you are passing a complex type instead.
  Field Assignments: Assignments in your code might be trying to