How To Fix 37116 - Dynpro element &1 too long; shortened to length &2

37116 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 37 - Screen Painter

• Message number: 116

• Message text: Dynpro element &1 too long; shortened to length &2

What causes this issue?

The Dictionary field &V1& has a length that is greater than the maximum
allowed length of &V2& for input/output fields on a screen.
The system will abbreviate the field length on the screen to &V2&.
Therefore, it can only be displayed with this length.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

37116 - Details

• The SAP error message "37116 Dynpro element &1 too long; shortened to length &2" typically occurs when a user interface element (dynpro element) in an SAP screen exceeds the maximum allowed length for that element. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when a field is defined with a certain length in the data dictionary, but the actual data being processed exceeds that length.
  
  Cause:
  
  Field Length Exceeded: The primary cause of this error is that the data being input or displayed in a dynpro element (like an input field or a text area) exceeds the defined length in the data dictionary.
  Data Dictionary Definition: The field in the database or data dictionary may have a specific length defined, and if the input data exceeds this length, SAP will truncate it, leading to this warning message.
  Screen Layout: The screen layout may not be properly configured to handle the expected length of the