How To Fix AO399 - Inv. costs variant &1 year &2 too long(max.&3 places + &4 decimal places)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AO - Appropriation requests - Master data / Customizing

• Message number: 399

• Message text: Inv. costs variant &1 year &2 too long(max.&3 places + &4 decimal places)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AO399 - Inv. costs variant &1 year &2 too long(max.&3 places + &4 decimal places) ?

  The SAP error message AO399 indicates that there is an issue with the length of the inventory cost variant for a specific year. This error typically arises when the total number of digits (including decimal places) for the inventory cost exceeds the defined limits in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error message AO399 is triggered when:
  
  The total number of digits for the inventory cost variant exceeds the maximum allowed length.
  The configuration for the inventory cost variant is set to allow a certain number of places (digits) and decimal places, and the value being processed exceeds this configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AO399 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the inventory cost variant in SAP. This can usually be found in the Customizing (SPRO) settings under the relevant module (e.g., Controlling or Material Management).
  Verify the settings for the maximum number of places and decimal places allowed for the inventory