How To Fix 67663 - Overflow occurred while calculating the existing commitment

67663 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 67 - Loans Messages - Financial Assets Management

• Message number: 663

• Message text: Overflow occurred while calculating the existing commitment

What causes this issue?

An overflow occurred while calculating the <LS>existing commitment</>.
As a result, the system has reset the value of the <LS>existing
commitment</> to zero.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 67663 - Overflow occurred while calculating the existing commitment ?

  The SAP error message 67663, which states "Overflow occurred while calculating the existing commitment," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or budgeting within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system has encountered a numerical overflow while trying to calculate commitments, which are financial obligations that have been incurred but not yet paid.
  Causes:
  
  Large Values: The most common cause of this error is that the values being processed (e.g., commitments, budgets) exceed the maximum limit that can be handled by the data type used in the calculations.
  Data Type Limitations: The data types used for storing financial values may have specific limits (e.g., integer overflow) that, when exceeded, result in this error.
  Incorrect Configuration: Configuration settings related to budgeting or commitment management may not be set up correctly, leading to unexpected calculations.
  Data Corruption: In some cases, corrupted data in the database can lead to erroneous calculations.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Review Data Values: Check the