How To Fix C1062 - Selected table field is longer than defined characteristic length

C1062 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C1 - Characteristics maintenance messages

• Message number: 062

• Message text: Selected table field is longer than defined characteristic length

What causes this issue?

You have created a characteristic that is linked to field &v1& in table
&v2&. This field has a display length of &v3& characters. However, this
table field length is longer than the characteristic length, so the
value cannot be assigned to the characteristic. If the actual length is
longer than allowed, then it may lead to an inconsistency status in
Classification or in Variant Configuration.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C1062 - Selected table field is longer than defined characteristic length ?

  The SAP error message C1062, which states "Selected table field is longer than defined characteristic length," typically occurs when there is a mismatch between the length of a field in a database table and the length defined for a characteristic in the SAP system. This can happen in various contexts, such as when creating or modifying InfoObjects in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or when working with data modeling.
  
  Cause:
  
  Field Length Mismatch: The length of the field in the source table is greater than the length defined for the corresponding characteristic in the SAP BW model.
  Data Type Issues: The data type of the field in the source table may not match the expected data type in the characteristic definition.
  Incorrect Mapping: When mapping fields from a source system to an InfoObject, if the source field is longer than the target InfoObject's defined length, this error can occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the InfoObject maintenance