How To Fix CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE170 - Numbering of repeating group has more than 3 digits

CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE170 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE - Report Templates

• Message number: 170

• Message text: Numbering of repeating group has more than 3 digits

What causes this issue?

Only three-character numbers are designed for the numbering of repeating
groups. This applies also to blank compressions and conditional outputs.

System Response

If a number is longer than three characters, a corresponding warning is
issued for the affected repeating group. A report template that contains
such repeating groups can still be used for generating reports. Report
generation supports also longer numbers for repeating groups.
In checking for unique numbering of nested repeating groups, only the
last three digits of a number are taken into account.

How to fix this error?

If possible, change the numbering on the report template so that only
three-character numbers are used.

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 CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE170 - Numbering of repeating group has more than 3 digits ?

  The SAP error message CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE170 indicates that there is an issue with the numbering of a repeating group in a report template. Specifically, it means that the numbering exceeds three digits, which is not allowed in the context of the report template you are working with.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises when:
  
  You have a repeating group in your report that is configured to use a numbering scheme.
  The numbering of the repeating group has been set up in such a way that it generates numbers with more than three digits (e.g., 1000, 1001, etc.).
  The report template or the underlying configuration does not support numbering beyond three digits.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Report Template Configuration:
  
  Open the report template in the SAP system.
  Navigate to the section where the repeating group is defined.
  Review the numbering settings for the repeating group.
  
  
  
  Adjust the Numbering Scheme:
  
  If the numbering is set to automatically generate