How To Fix 64694 - Amounts cannot be displayed (overflow)

64694 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 64 - Treasury Management: Securities

• Message number: 694

• Message text: Amounts cannot be displayed (overflow)

What causes this issue?

You want to post or simulate posting for a corporate action.

System Response

Posting / simulation is not possible since the amounts are too large.

How to fix this error?

Check whether the positions are really so large (you can only represent
billion amounts with two digits for currencies with two decimal places
in the system), or whether the error might be due to incorrect entries
in the currency Customizing.
If the amounts are very large:
Divide up the position into securities account transfers to several
securities accounts.
Post the corporate action again.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 64694 - Amounts cannot be displayed (overflow) ?

  The SAP error message 64694, which states "Amounts cannot be displayed (overflow)," typically occurs when the system encounters a situation where the amount being processed exceeds the maximum limit that can be displayed or stored in the relevant field. This can happen in various contexts, such as during financial postings, reporting, or when processing large volumes of data.
  Causes:
  
  Data Overflow: The amount being processed exceeds the maximum value that can be stored in the designated field. For example, if a field is defined to hold a maximum of 15 digits, and the amount exceeds this limit, an overflow error will occur.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the financial document or the data type used for storing amounts may not be appropriate for the values being processed.
  Currency Conversion Issues: If there are currency conversions involved, the resulting amount after conversion may exceed the limits.
  Large Transactions: Transactions involving very large amounts, such as in