How To Fix COM_ATTRFRG_GEN192 - Attribute short text is longer than 20 characters

COM_ATTRFRG_GEN192 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_ATTRFRG_GEN - Message Class for Generating Attributes and Sets

• Message number: 192

• Message text: Attribute short text is longer than 20 characters

What causes this issue?

Attribute descriptions that exceed 20 characters will be truncated in
the People-Centric UI (PC UI) and product maintenance in the SAP GUI
(transaction COMMPR01).

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COM_ATTRFRG_GEN192 - Attribute short text is longer than 20 characters ?

  The SAP error message COM_ATTRFRG_GEN192 indicates that the short text for an attribute exceeds the maximum allowed length of 20 characters. This error typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a characteristic in the SAP system, particularly in the context of classification or variant configuration.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the short text description you are trying to enter for a characteristic or attribute exceeds the 20-character limit set by the SAP system. This limit is enforced to ensure consistency and compatibility within the system, especially in reports and user interfaces where space is limited.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to shorten the short text description of the attribute to 20 characters or fewer. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Characteristic:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (for creating or changing characteristics).
  
  
  
  Locate the Characteristic:
  
  Enter the characteristic name that you want to modify and press