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How To Fix UX899 - Error during conversion - field type conflict (see long text)


UX899 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: UX - TR: Business Partner and Loan Conversion

  • Message number: 899

  • Message text: Error during conversion - field type conflict (see long text)

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  • What causes this issue?

    The sending and receiving fields have conflicting types. The receiving
    field has type <zh>&V1&</>. Value <zh>&V2&</> was supposed to be
    transferred to this field, but this conflicts with the type definition
    for the receiving field.
    The incorrect field is field <zh>&V3&</> of the receiver structure.
    Record <zh>&V4&</> of the input file contains an error.

    System Response

    Conversion to the SAP format is terminated.

    How to fix this error?

    Correct the data in the input file.

    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


UX899 - Details

  • The SAP error message UX899 indicates that there is a field type conflict during a conversion process. This typically occurs when there is an attempt to convert data from one type to another, and the data types are incompatible. Here are some common causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
    Causes:
    
    Data Type Mismatch: The source and target fields have incompatible data types. For example, trying to convert a character field to a numeric field without proper formatting.
    Length Issues: The length of the data being converted exceeds the length of the target field.
    Invalid Data: The data in the source field may not be valid for the target field type (e.g., trying to convert a string that contains letters into a numeric field).
    Custom Code: If there is custom ABAP code involved, it may not handle the data types correctly.
    
    Solutions:
    
    Check Data Types: Review the data types of the source and target fields. Ensure

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