How To Fix 53211 - Only the first position is significant

53211 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 53 - Incentive Wages Data

• Message number: 211

• Message text: Only the first position is significant

What causes this issue?

In accordance with the parameterization of incentive wages only the
first position is validated for entering new groups.

System Response

The remaining 7 positions are set to zero in order to ensure the
unambiguity in this table.

How to fix this error?

You can only enter group numbers whose last 7 positions are zero.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 53211 - Only the first position is significant ?

  The SAP error message 53211, which states "Only the first position is significant," typically occurs in the context of data entry or processing where a field is expected to have a specific format or length, but the input provided does not conform to the expected criteria.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when:
  
  A field is defined to accept a certain type of input (e.g., a single character, a specific code, or a limited number of characters), but the input exceeds this limit or is not formatted correctly.
  The system is interpreting the input in a way that only the first character or position is relevant, leading to the error message.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Input Length: Ensure that the input you are providing does not exceed the maximum length defined for that field. If the field is meant to accept only one character, make sure you are not entering more than