What Should I Do If a Message Is Displayed Indicating That the XXX Field of Metadata Cannot Be Updated During Software Package Installation?

Description

During software package installation, a message is displayed indicating that the xxx field of metadata cannot be updated, or there is an invalid metadata parameter: The type of the Y field cannot be changed to Z, and the field length and number of decimal places cannot be shortened.

Possible Causes

The issue arises because the field type, length, or precision of the object in the installation package does not match those in the target environment.

Solution

To resolve the issue, choose one of the following methods:

• Back up data, delete objects in the target environment, and reinstall the software package.
• Modify the fields in the development environment to match those in the target environment, then repack and reinstall the package.