GET_REF_SUBSTRING_NOT_ALLOWED SAP ABAP Runtime Error get ref substring not allowed

GET_REF_SUBSTRING_NOT_ALLOWED 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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GET_REF_SUBSTRING_NOT_ALLOWED ABAP Runtime Error

You can correct the error in one of the following ways:
- You can remove the offset and length specification and then access the entire string.
- You can also assign the substring to another string and then get the reference for this string with GET REFERENCE. Please see abap error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

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GET REFERENCE is not permitted on a substring. Please see abap error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

An attempt was made to obtain the data reference for a substring. This is not permitted. Please see abap error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.