How To Fix COM_PRODUCT_SETTINGS001 - Product ID is longer than the Customizing setting allows

COM_PRODUCT_SETTINGS001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRODUCT_SETTINGS - Messages on General (Customizing) Settings

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Product ID is longer than the Customizing setting allows

What causes this issue?

The product ID &V1& contains more than &V2& characters, that is, it is
longer than the length defined in Customizing.

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?

You have the following options:
Enter a shorter product ID.
Ask your system administrator to increase the length allowed for
product IDs in your system.

Procedure for System Administrators

You define the length allowed for product IDs in Customizing for
<LS>Products</> in <DS:TRAN.COMCPRFORMAT>Define Output Format and
Storage Form of Product IDs</>. The maximum length allowed is 40
characters.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_PRODUCT_SETTINGS001 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRODUCT_SETTINGS001 indicates that the Product ID you are trying to use exceeds the length limit defined in the customizing settings of your SAP system. This error typically occurs in the context of product master data management, particularly when working with the SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or SAP S/4HANA systems.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the Product ID you are attempting to create or modify is longer than the maximum length allowed by the system configuration. Each SAP system has specific settings that define the maximum length for various fields, including Product IDs.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Product ID Length:
  
  Verify the length of the Product ID you are trying to use. Ensure that it does not exceed the maximum length defined in the system.
  
  
  
  Review Customizing Settings:
  
  Navigate to the customizing settings in your SAP system to check the maximum