How To Fix W8074 - Element & cannot be read with structure &

W8074 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W8 - Workflow: Expressions, data flow

• Message number: 074

• Message text: Element & cannot be read with structure &

What causes this issue?

Element &v1& is in the container as a character string.
Structure &v2& is for reading element &V1& (via binding definition or
setting parameters of expression evaluation). But, structure &v2& is
not purely character string-based (does not contain only fields of the
internal types CNDT). Therefore, element &v1& cannot be read with
structure &v2&.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W8074 - Element & cannot be read with structure & ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W8074 Element & cannot be read with structure &
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when there is an attempt to read or access a component (field or element) of a structure using an incompatible or incorrect structure type. Essentially, the program tries to read an element of a structure but the structure definition used does not contain that element or the structure types do not match.
  Typical scenarios include:
  
  Using a MOVE or READ TABLE statement where the target structure does not have the specified element.
  Accessing a field of a structure variable that is declared with a different type than expected.
  Mismatch between the data object and the structure definition used in the code.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  Element & refers to the field or component name that the program tried to access.
  Structure & refers to the structure type or variable name that was used to read the element.
  
  The warning indicates that the element is not part of