How To Fix AD063 - Output length shorter than data length

AD063 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AD - Data Dictionary application messages

• Message number: 063

• Message text: Output length shorter than data length

What causes this issue?

The output length is the sum of the maximum field length and the
required editing characters (e.g. commas or points) for output.
The output length you specified is smaller than the specified data
length, i.e. only part of an entry might be displayed during output.

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

System Response

Warning.

How to fix this error?

To be sure that the output of the values is correct, you should select
the value for the output length to be large enough.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AD063 - Output length shorter than data length ?

  The SAP error message AD063, which states "Output length shorter than data length," typically occurs in the context of data output operations, such as when trying to display or print data that exceeds the defined output length. This can happen in various scenarios, including reports, forms, or data exports.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch in Length Definitions: The output length defined for a field in the output format (like a report or form) is shorter than the actual data length being processed. This can occur if the data being outputted has changed (e.g., increased length) but the output format has not been updated accordingly.
  Data Type Issues: If the data type of a field is defined incorrectly or if there are inconsistencies between the data type in the database and the output format, it can lead to this error.
  Field Length Changes: If the underlying database field length has been modified (e.g., increased) but the corresponding output