How To Fix 5K198 - Street/House number for Business No. &1 longer than specification

5K198 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5K - HR: Messages for Canada

• Message number: 198

• Message text: Street/House number for Business No. &1 longer than specification

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5K198 - Street/House number for Business No. &1 longer than specification ?

  The SAP error message "5K198 Street/House number for Business No. &1 longer than specification" typically indicates that the street or house number associated with a business partner (or customer/vendor) exceeds the allowed character limit defined in the system configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Entry Error: The street or house number may have been entered incorrectly, possibly including extra characters or spaces.
  Configuration Limitations: The field length for the street/house number in the business partner master data may be set to a limit that is shorter than the data being entered.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, it may not conform to the length restrictions set in SAP.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Data Entry: Review the street/house number entered for the business partner. Ensure that it does not contain any unnecessary characters or spaces and that it adheres to the expected format.
  Adjust Configuration: If the data is valid but exceeds the configured limit, you may need to