How To Fix UCT8209 - Source data format for field &1 is incompatible

UCT8209 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCT8 - Message class for UCT8(mapping)

• Message number: 209

• Message text: Source data format for field &1 is incompatible

What causes this issue?

The <LS>Conversion Exit</> indicator is not selected in the mapping rule
for field &V1&. Hence, the system interprets the source key figure as a
source value in SAP-internal format and continues processing it.
However, while moving the source key figure to target key figure &V1&, t
he system discovered that the format of the source value is incompatible
with the target format.

System Response

The system will not perform the move for field &V1&.

How to fix this error?

Select the <LS>Conversion Exit</> indicator for field &V1& and execute
the method again.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCT8209 - Source data format for field &1 is incompatible ?

  The SAP error message UCT8209 indicates that there is an incompatibility in the source data format for a specific field in your SAP system. This error typically arises during data processing or data import operations, where the format of the incoming data does not match the expected format defined in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The data being imported or processed does not match the expected data type for the field. For example, if the field expects a numeric value but receives a string or alphanumeric value, this error can occur.
  Field Length Issues: The length of the incoming data exceeds the maximum length defined for the field in the SAP database.
  Incorrect Data Format: The format of the data (e.g., date format, decimal separator) does not conform to the expected format.
  Missing Required Fields: If a required field is missing or not populated correctly, it can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Data Format: