How To Fix CFD_REPOSITORY_UTIL075 - Custom Field &1: Scale must not be increased differently than length.

CFD_REPOSITORY_UTIL075 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CFD_REPOSITORY_UTIL - Custom Fields: Repository

• Message number: 075

• Message text: Custom Field &1: Scale must not be increased differently than length.

What causes this issue?

Increasement of property <ZK>Scale</> in entity set <ZK>CustomFields
</>is not allowed without correct increasement of property <ZK>Length
</>. The number of decimal places must not be increased if the total
length is not increased at least by the same amount.

System Response

System revokes creation of custom field &V1&

How to fix this error?

Change the values of properties <ZK>Scale </>and <ZK>Length</> in entity
set <ZK>CustomFields </>to valid values.

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 CFD_REPOSITORY_UTIL075 - Custom Field &1: Scale must not be increased differently than length. ?

  The SAP error message CFD_REPOSITORY_UTIL075 indicates that there is an issue with the definition of a custom field in the system, specifically related to the scale and length of a numeric field. This error typically arises when the scale of a custom field is being increased in a way that is inconsistent with its defined length.
  
  Cause:
  
  Field Definition Mismatch: The error occurs when the scale (the number of digits to the right of the decimal point) is increased without appropriately adjusting the length (the total number of digits, including those to the left and right of the decimal point).
  Data Type Constraints: The data type of the custom field may have constraints that are being violated by the changes being made.
  Inconsistent Changes: If the field was previously defined with a certain scale and length, changing the scale without adjusting the length can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Field Definition: Check the definition of