How To Fix 62478 - For autom.determin.of RA no., no.of chars for & has to be defined

62478 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 62 - Message Texts for Real Estate

• Message number: 478

• Message text: For autom.determin.of RA no., no.of chars for & has to be defined

What causes this issue?

As set in Customizing, the rental agreement number is automatically
determined by the business entity number, the building/property number
and the rental unit number. In the case of numerical part numbers, the
length is determined by the individual number ranges.
In the number range for &V1& the number may also contain non-numerical
characters.
Therefore it is necessary to set the number of characters for the
determination of the rental agreement number in Customizing.

System Response

The system cannot automatically calculate the rental agreement number.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator.
Procedure for the system administrator
Check and correct the settings for the number assignment in Customizing
as required.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 62478 - For autom.determin.of RA no., no.of chars for & has to be defined ?

  The SAP error message 62478, which states "For autom. determin. of RA no., no. of chars for & has to be defined," typically occurs in the context of automatic determination of the RA (Revenue Account) number in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is unable to determine the required number of characters for a specific field, which is necessary for the automatic determination process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The error often arises when the configuration for the automatic determination of the RA number is incomplete or not properly set up. Specifically, the system requires a definition of the number of characters for the relevant field, which has not been provided.
  Incorrect Field Settings: The field settings in the configuration may not align with the requirements for the automatic determination process.
  Custom Development Issues: If there are custom developments or enhancements in the system, they may interfere with the standard behavior of the