How To Fix USMD2030 - Entity type &2, UI element &1: Select an attribute with data type CHAR(1)

USMD2030 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD2 - Master Data: UI Modeling

• Message number: 030

• Message text: Entity type &2, UI element &1: Select an attribute with data type CHAR(1)

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Choose an attribute that is assigned a data element with a domain with
data type CHAR, length 1.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message USMD2030 - Entity type &2, UI element &1: Select an attribute with data type CHAR(1) ?

  The SAP error message USMD2030 typically occurs in the context of SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) when working with UI elements in the data model. This error indicates that a specific UI element is expecting an attribute of data type CHAR(1), but the selected attribute does not meet this requirement.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the selection of an attribute that does not have the correct data type. Specifically, the UI element is designed to work with a single-character string (CHAR(1)), but the attribute you have selected either has a different data type or is not defined as a single-character string.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Attribute Definition:
  
  Go to the data model where the entity type and UI element are defined.
  Verify the attributes of the entity type in question. Ensure that the attribute you are trying to use is defined as CHAR(1).
  
  
  
  Select the Correct Attribute:
  
  If the attribute you selected