ASSIGN_CASTING_UNKNOWN_TYPE SAP ABAP Runtime Error assign casting unknown type

ASSIGN_CASTING_UNKNOWN_TYPE is an ABAP runtime error which you may come across when using or developing within an SAP system. See below for the standard details explaining what it means and how you can avoid or fix this runtime error.

Short Dump Classification: A - ABAP Programming Error

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ASSIGN_CASTING_UNKNOWN_TYPE ABAP Runtime Error

Either the name of type <runtime parameter> is wrong or this type does not exist (at least not in the context of this program). Please see program correction for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

Please see search hints for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

Please see send to sap for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

The specified type (<runtime parameter>) is unknown. Please see abap error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

The type dynamically specified in ASSIGN ... CASTING TYPE (<runtime parameter>) is unknown.
It could not be found in either the program or the ABAP Dictionary. There might be a spelling mistake in the name of the type, or maybe it has not been activated in the ABAP Dictionary yet. Please see abap error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.