How To Fix 3G656 - Format Data Not Correct

3G656 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3G - Payroll: International

• Message number: 656

• Message text: Format Data Not Correct

What causes this issue?

The details for the positioning and length are outside of the approved
area.

System Response

The entry is rejected.

How to fix this error?

Correct the entry.
The following checks are executed:
The product from the number and length of the column may not exceed 50.
The start position for the wage type text must be within the column
length.
The total of the start position and length of the wage type amount must
be within the column length.
The start position for the plus/minus sign must be within the column
length.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

3G656 - Details

• The SAP error message 3G656, "Format Data Not Correct," typically occurs when there is an issue with the data format being processed in a specific transaction or during data import/export operations. This error can arise in various contexts, such as during the upload of data files, processing of IDocs, or when working with specific modules that require data in a particular format.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Data Format: The data being processed does not conform to the expected format. This could be due to incorrect delimiters, missing fields, or invalid characters.
  Data Type Mismatch: The data types in the source file do not match the expected data types in the SAP system (e.g., trying to input a string where a numeric value is expected).
  Field Length Exceeded: The data being input exceeds the maximum length defined for a particular field in the SAP database.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings in the relevant module or transaction that dictate