Message SAP /MAP/M051 - Key figure &1 to be forecast is missing or has the wrong data type

Diagnosis
The key figure &V1& to be forecast was not found in the table of sourcedata, or the table does contain a field of this name but its data typeis not permitted.
Permitted data types for the key figure to be forecast are:

  • Floating point number

  • Packed number (includes key figures of the type "Amount" or "Quantity")

    • System Response
    Processing is cancelled.

    Procedure
    Make sure that the key figure &V1& to be forecast is contained in thetable of source data. Note that it is possible to set the field name ofthe key figure to be forecast in the function module parameterI_FIELDNM_FC.