How To Fix USMD1171 - Data mod. &1: Ent.type/attr. &2 has unsuitable data type f. authorization

USMD1171 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD1 - Datenmodel

• Message number: 171

• Message text: Data mod. &1: Ent.type/attr. &2 has unsuitable data type f. authorization

What causes this issue?

Authorizations can only be assigned for entity types and attributes that
contain numbers or characters and have an internal length of less than
40 characters. The ABAP types <LS>C</>, <LS>N</>, <LS>D</>, and <LS>T</>
are numeric or character-type in this case.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

USMD1171 - Details

• The SAP error message USMD1171 typically occurs in the context of data modeling and authorization management within the SAP system, particularly when working with the SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) module. This error indicates that there is an issue with the data type of an entity type or attribute that is not compatible with the authorization settings.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "USMD1171 Data mod. &1: Ent.type/attr. &2 has unsuitable data type f. authorization" can be caused by several factors:
  
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The attribute in question may have a data type that is not supported for authorization checks. For example, if the attribute is defined as a floating-point number (type 'f'), it may not be suitable for authorization purposes.
  
  
  Authorization Object Configuration: The authorization object associated with the entity type or attribute may not be correctly configured to handle the data type being used.
  
  
  Inconsistent Data Model: There may be inconsistencies in the data model