2876809 - Unable to change external code type in a Custom MDF Object

When trying to update the type of the external code of a Custom MDF Object, definition I am receiving the error: As there is existing data for external code field its data type cannot be changed.

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• SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite
• Metadata Framework (MDF)

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