How To Fix DDLS471 - CAST & using data element only with identical type/length (target type &)

DDLS471 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DDLS - For DDL source handling

• Message number: 471

• Message text: CAST & using data element only with identical type/length (target type &)

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DDLS471 - Details

• The SAP error message DDLS471 indicates that there is an issue with a data type conversion in a Data Definition Language (DDL) statement, specifically when using the CAST function. The error message states that the data element can only be used with an identical type and length, which means that the source and target data types must match exactly in terms of both type and length.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in the following scenarios:
  
  Mismatched Data Types: You are trying to cast a data element to a different data type or length that is not compatible. For example, trying to cast a CHAR(10) to CHAR(20) or from INT to FLOAT.
  Incompatible Structures: If you are working with structures or tables, the fields being referenced may not have the same data type or length.
  Incorrect Use of CAST: The CAST function is being used incorrectly in the SQL statement, leading to a type mismatch.
  
  
  Solution:
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