How To Fix USMD2236 - For field &1, choose the display type 'Text Representation' or 'Link'

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD2 - Master Data: UI Modeling

• Message number: 236

• Message text: For field &1, choose the display type 'Text Representation' or 'Link'

What causes this issue?

Field &V1& is either a description for another field or a special,
nonchangeable field (such as the fields <ZK><LS>Changed On</></>, <ZK>
<LS>Changed By </></>, <ZK><LS>Created On</></>, and <ZK><LS>Created By
</></>). These fields can only have the display types <ZK><LS>Text View
</></> or <ZK><LS>Link</></>.
Likewise, for the key fields of dependent entity types, you also can
select only the display types <ZK><LS>Text View</></> or <ZK><LS>Link</>
</><LS></>.

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?

For field &V1&, select either the display type <ZK><LS>Text View </></>
<LS></>or <ZK><LS>Link</></>.

Procedure for System Administrators

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