SCAN_VALUE SAP ABAP Runtime Error scan value

SCAN_VALUE 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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SCAN_VALUE ABAP Runtime Error

Error in SCAN: Unexpected value at position <runtime parameter>. Please see abap error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

An error has occurred during the SCAN at position <runtime parameter>. The error code is <runtime parameter>.
The actual value (A) at this position is:
<runtime parameter>
The expected value Wert (E) is:
<runtime parameter>

The meaning of the error code is:
- Code 1: Value (E) was expected.
- Code 2: Value (A) is wrongly formatted. Format (E) was expected.
- Code 3: The value is too short. A length of <runtime parameter> was expected.
- Code 4: The value is too long. A length of <runtime parameter> was expected. Please see abap error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.