How To Fix BMG222 - The length of the material number must not exceed 40 characters

BMG222 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BMG - Messages for Conversion Exit MATN1

• Message number: 222

• Message text: The length of the material number must not exceed 40 characters

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BMG222 - The length of the material number must not exceed 40 characters ?

  The SAP error message BMG222 indicates that the material number you are trying to enter exceeds the maximum allowed length of 40 characters. This error typically occurs in transactions related to material master data, such as creating or updating material records.
  
  Cause:
  
  The material number you are attempting to use is longer than the defined limit of 40 characters in the SAP system. This can happen if:
  You are importing data from an external system that uses longer material numbers.
  There is a manual entry error where extra characters were added.
  The configuration of the material number format has been altered to allow longer numbers, but the system still enforces the 40-character limit.
  
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Number Length: Ensure that the material number you are trying to enter is 40 characters or fewer. If it exceeds this limit, you will need to shorten it.
  
  
  Modify Data Input: If you are importing data, adjust the source data to ensure