How To Fix C1182 - The characteristic has too many characters

C1182 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C1 - Characteristics maintenance messages

• Message number: 182

• Message text: The characteristic has too many characters

What causes this issue?

The characteristic name you entered has more than 15 characters.

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?

Give the characteristic a shorter name of up to 15 characters.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

C1182 - Details

• The SAP error message C1182, "The characteristic has too many characters," typically occurs when you are trying to enter a value for a characteristic in a classification system that exceeds the maximum allowed length for that characteristic. This can happen in various contexts, such as when working with classification data, material master records, or when creating or modifying characteristics in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exceeding Character Limit: Each characteristic in SAP has a defined maximum length (number of characters). If you attempt to enter a value that exceeds this limit, the system will trigger this error.
  Data Entry Errors: Sometimes, this error can occur due to unintentional data entry mistakes, such as copying and pasting long strings of text.
  
  Configuration Issues: If the characteristic was configured with a specific length, and the data being entered does not conform to this configuration, the error will occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Characteristic Definition: Review the definition of the characteristic in