How To Fix 8N1039 - Resulting post acct length for & & is smaller than & in T004

8N1039 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8N1 - Messages for Accounting (Greek Localization)

• Message number: 039

• Message text: Resulting post acct length for & & is smaller than & in T004

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 8N1039 - Resulting post acct length for & & is smaller than & in T004 ?

  The SAP error message 8N1039 indicates that there is a mismatch in the account length settings in the T004 table, which is used for defining the characteristics of the general ledger accounts in SAP. Specifically, the error message states that the resulting posting account length for a specific account type is smaller than the defined length in the T004 table.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Configuration Mismatch: The account length defined in the T004 table for a specific account type does not match the length of the account number being used in the transaction.
  Account Group Settings: The account group settings may not be aligned with the account length defined in the T004 table.
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or enhancements that manipulate account numbers, they may inadvertently lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check T004 Table:
  
  Go to transaction code SE16