How To Fix WL199 - Character & does not correspond to data type & of element &

WL199 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WL - Workflow: run-time messages

• Message number: 199

• Message text: Character & does not correspond to data type & of element &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WL199 - Character & does not correspond to data type & of element & ?

  The SAP error message WL199 typically indicates a data type mismatch in your ABAP program or configuration. This error occurs when a character or value being processed does not match the expected data type of the corresponding field or element in the data structure.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The character or value being assigned or processed does not match the expected data type (e.g., trying to assign a string to a numeric field).
  Field Length Issues: The length of the character string may exceed the defined length of the target field.
  Incorrect Mapping: In cases of data mapping (like in IDocs or BAPIs), the source and target fields may not be correctly aligned in terms of data types.
  Configuration Errors: In some cases, configuration settings in the SAP system may lead to this error if the expected data types are not correctly defined.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Data Types: Review the data types of the fields involved in the