How To Fix CE021 - Characteristic & has more than & characters

CE021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CE - CAPP messages

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Characteristic & has more than & characters

What causes this issue?

According to the characteristic master record, only values with a
maximum of &V2& characters can be entered for the characteristic &V1&.
The value which you have entered for characteristic &V1& contains &V3&
characters.

How to fix this error?

Enter a value with &V2& or less characters for the
characteristic.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CE021 - Characteristic & has more than & characters ?

  The SAP error message CE021 indicates that a characteristic in a characteristic value assignment has exceeded the maximum allowed number of characters. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, where characteristics are used to define the properties of materials or other objects.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A characteristic value is defined with more characters than the system allows. The maximum length for characteristic values is usually defined in the system settings.
  The characteristic is being used in a context (like a classification or variant configuration) where the length restriction is enforced.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CE021 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (for creating or changing characteristics).
  Look for the characteristic that is causing the error and check its definition.
  Verify the maximum length defined for the characteristic. If it is set too low, consider increasing it if it aligns with your business requirements.
  
  
  
  Modify Characteristic Values:
  
  If