topic Re: Error message in the report in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Error message in the report

Former Member — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:00:08 GMT

When i execute my report am getting the error message as

""gw_data-NAFAP" must be a character-type data object (data type C, N,D, T or STRING). field string)."

What is the reason for it and how to correct it.

I have declared in the internal table the value of nafap.

Re: Error message in the report

Former Member — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:02:15 GMT

NAFAP - is type currency change the reference to type C of length 16

Re: Error message in the report

Former Member — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:03:06 GMT

Hi give ur compleate declarations so i will try to help you

Re: Error message in the report

BH2408 — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:03:38 GMT

Hi ,

Declare the field with length and type ...

Ex.field(12) type c.

Regards,

Bharani

Re: Error message in the report

Former Member — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:04:07 GMT

Hi,

Are you performing any string operation on "gw_data-NAFAP" , if yes the convert the field to character type (C,N,D,T) since in Unicode version string operations can be performed only on character data types.

Thanks & Regards,

Navneeth K.

Re: Error message in the report

Former Member — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:04:11 GMT

Check this declaration of ur itab(NAFAP)

or paste declaration code here so that we can help u.

Rhea.

Re: Error message in the report

Former Member — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:07:12 GMT

Cant i declare the value in the internal table as

nafap type anlc-nafap,

Re: Error message in the report

Former Member — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:18:33 GMT

Yes u can but u cann't do some operations on it saySTRING.

Rhea.