How To Fix 3G789 - Length Must Be Even (Translation in Double Byte Languages)

3G789 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3G - Payroll: International

• Message number: 789

• Message text: Length Must Be Even (Translation in Double Byte Languages)

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3G789 - Details

• The SAP error message 3G789: Length Must Be Even (Translation in Double Byte Languages) typically occurs when there is an issue with the length of a string that is being processed in a double-byte character set (DBCS) environment, such as when working with languages like Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. In DBCS, each character can take up two bytes, and certain operations or data formats require that the total length of the string be even.
  
  Cause:
  
  Odd Length String: The most common cause of this error is that the string being processed has an odd number of bytes. Since DBCS characters require pairs of bytes, an odd-length string cannot be properly processed.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a data entry error where a character was incorrectly inputted or a string was truncated.
  Incorrect Encoding: The data may not be encoded correctly, leading to an unexpected byte length.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check String Length: Verify the length of the