How To Fix C1184 - Number of characters must be greater than the number of decimal places

C1184 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C1 - Characteristics maintenance messages

• Message number: 184

• Message text: Number of characters must be greater than the number of decimal places

What causes this issue?

The value in the "Number of characters" field is not greater than the
value in the "Number of decimal places" field.

System Response

The number of characters is automatically adjusted to one more than the
number of decimal places.

How to fix this error?

You can increase the number of characters.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C1184 - Number of characters must be greater than the number of decimal places ?

  The SAP error message C1184, which states "Number of characters must be greater than the number of decimal places," typically occurs in scenarios where a numeric field is being validated against its defined length and decimal places. This error indicates that the total number of characters (including both the integer and decimal parts) is not sufficient to accommodate the specified number of decimal places.
  
  Cause:
  
  Field Definition: The field in question has a defined length and a specified number of decimal places. If the total length of the field is less than or equal to the number of decimal places, this error will occur.
  Input Data: The data being entered or processed may not conform to the expected format, leading to a mismatch between the defined field properties and the actual data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Field Definition: Review the field definition in the relevant data structure or table. Ensure that the total number of characters (length)