ITS_EXPRESSION_NOT_ANUM SAP ABAP Runtime Error its expression not anum

ITS_EXPRESSION_NOT_ANUM 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

You can view further information about a runtme error by using transaction code ST22 which will show you this and all runtime erros that have happen in your SAP system.

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ITS_EXPRESSION_NOT_ANUM ABAP Runtime Error

If the error occurs in a non-modfied SAP template, you might be able to find a solution in the SAP Notes system.
If you have access to the SAP Notes system, check there first using the following keywords: ITS_EXPESSION_NOT_ANUM
<runtime parameter>
<runtime parameter> Template interpretation terminated, runtime error. Call transaction SE80 and check the HTMLB program. In SE80, choose 'Internet Service' and navigate to the corresponding template. Take the service, theme and template name from the path of the template causing the error:
<runtime parameter>.
Remember to publish the corrected template on the 'INTERNAL' site in order to activate the change. Please see abap error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

The HTMLB program could not convert a character string into an alphanumeric value. Make sure that the character string contains permitted characters only. Template <runtime parameter> has caused a runtime error in function <runtime parameter>. Cause of error: A character string contains special characters that are not alphanumeric.