How To Fix COM_PRCAT042 - Value &1 is too long or does not correspond to attribute type (attr. &2)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRCAT - Product Category

• Message number: 042

• Message text: Value &1 is too long or does not correspond to attribute type (attr. &2)

What causes this issue?

You have maintained the value &V1& for the attribute &V2&. This value
is not correct.
This can have the following reasons:
The value is too long. For example, the attribute is defined with a
length of 5. The value you have maintained is longer.
The value does not correspond to the attribute type. For example, the
attribute type is decimal number. However, you have maintained a
non-numeric value.

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?

Enter another value.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COM_PRCAT042 - Value &1 is too long or does not correspond to attribute type (attr. &2) ?

  The SAP error message COM_PRCAT042 indicates that a value you are trying to enter for a characteristic in a classification system is either too long or does not match the expected data type for that characteristic. This error typically occurs in the context of product classification, where specific attributes are defined for products, and the values assigned to these attributes must adhere to certain constraints.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Value Length Exceeded: The value you are trying to input exceeds the maximum length defined for that characteristic. Each characteristic in SAP has a predefined length, and if the input exceeds this length, the error will occur.
  
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The value you are trying to enter does not match the expected data type for the characteristic. For example, if the characteristic expects a numeric value and you are trying to enter a string, this will trigger the error.
  
  
  Incorrect Characteristic Assignment: The characteristic may not be correctly