How To Fix WB2B568 - Source and target text type must be different, value &1 not allowed

WB2B568 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WB2B - Trading Contract

• Message number: 568

• Message text: Source and target text type must be different, value &1 not allowed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WB2B568 - Source and target text type must be different, value &1 not allowed ?

  The SAP error message WB2B568 indicates that there is a mismatch between the source and target text types in a text determination process. This typically occurs in scenarios where text is being transferred or copied from one object to another, such as during the creation of sales documents, purchase orders, or other transactional data.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the system expects the source text type to be different from the target text type, but they are the same or incompatible. For example, if you are trying to copy a text that is meant for a header (like a sales order header) to a line item (like a sales order item), the system will throw this error because the text types are not compatible.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Text Types: Verify the text types being used in the source and target. Ensure that they are indeed different