How To Fix WRF_APC_INB155 - Provided characteristic &1 is of type &2 not &3

WRF_APC_INB155 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC_INB - Messages for OAPC Inbound Processing

• Message number: 155

• Message text: Provided characteristic &1 is of type &2 not &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC_INB155 - Provided characteristic &1 is of type &2 not &3 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC_INB155 Provided characteristic &1 is of type &2 not &3
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO), specifically within the Product Costing (WRF) or Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APC) modules when working with characteristics in the system.
  
  The message indicates that a characteristic (attribute) provided in a certain process or function has a data type that does not match the expected data type.
  The placeholder &1 is the name of the characteristic.
  &2 is the actual data type of the characteristic provided.
  &3 is the expected data type for that characteristic.
  
  In other words:
  You are passing a characteristic with a certain data type, but the system expects it to be of a different data type.
  
  Common Causes:
  
  Mismatch between the characteristic definition in the system and the data type expected by the function/module.
  Incorrect assignment or mapping of characteristics in