How To Fix COM_ATTRFRG_GEN195 - Data type is limited to a maximum 255 characters

COM_ATTRFRG_GEN195 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 195

• Message text: Data type is limited to a maximum 255 characters

What causes this issue?

Attributes with the data type CHAR (string) and SSTRING are generally
restricted to 255 characters because of limitations in the set -type
generator. If attributes with the data type 'string# can be maintained
on the product interface, then the length must not exceed 132
characters. If you use them in the People-Centric UI (PC-UI),
multi-value attributes are limited to 26 characters and attributes that
are not multi-value are limited to 75 characters.

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_GEN195 - Data type is limited to a maximum 255 characters ?

  The SAP error message COM_ATTRFRG_GEN195 indicates that a data type being used in a particular context is limited to a maximum of 255 characters. This error typically arises when you are trying to input or process a string that exceeds this character limit.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Data Length Exceeded: The most common cause of this error is that the data being entered or processed exceeds the maximum length allowed for the specific field or attribute in SAP. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when entering text in a field, uploading data, or processing records that contain long strings.
  
  
  Field Definition: The field in question may be defined in the database or application layer with a maximum length of 255 characters. If the data being processed exceeds this limit, the error will be triggered.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Truncate Data: If possible, modify the data being input or processed to ensure it does not exceed the 255-character limit. This