538 SAP Message of Class B1 BAPI field contains SAP code. You cannot enter a value.











538(B1) - BAPI field contains SAP code. You cannot enter a value.

Message number 538 of class B1 is used to display message "BAPI field contains SAP code. You cannot enter a value." and can be triggered using the following ABAP code:

    MESSAGE W538(B1). "Warning message example
    MESSAGE I538(B1).
"Information message example
    MESSAGE E538(B1).
"Error message example
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What causes this issue

If the field in the external structure contains an SAP code, a field
cannot be assigned to it from the internal structure. An SAP code canonly be assigned to an ISO code from the external structure on thedetail screen.The SAP code field that is used for mapping the contents of the field
from the external structure is also determined by the ISO code.

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How to fix



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