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

SAP Error Message - Details

• 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.

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