How To Fix CNV_20100408 - Account length in source CoA differs from that in target CoA &1

CNV_20100408 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV_20100 - Messageclass for chart of account conversion

• Message number: 408

• Message text: Account length in source CoA differs from that in target CoA &1

What causes this issue?

The significant length of the G/L accounts for target chart of accounts
&V1& could not be determined unambiguously because the length is defined
differently in the source charts of accounts and no priority was set.

How to fix this error?

Set the priority for the chart of account whose significant account
length shall prevail, or overwrite the value in Customizing for the new
chart of accounts.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CNV_20100408 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV_20100408 indicates that there is a mismatch in the account length between the source Chart of Accounts (CoA) and the target CoA during a data migration or conversion process. This typically occurs in the context of using the SAP Conversion Tools or during the migration of financial data from one system to another.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the length of the account numbers in the source CoA does not match the length of the account numbers in the target CoA. For example, if the source CoA has account numbers that are 10 characters long, but the target CoA is set to accept only 8 characters, this discrepancy will trigger the error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check CoA Configuration:
  
  Verify the configuration of both the source and target CoAs. Ensure that the account length settings are consistent between the two.
  
  
  
  Adjust Source Data:
  
  If the source CoA