How To Fix DDLS192 - Literal & of type CHAR must have at most 1333 characters

DDLS192 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DDLS - For DDL source handling

• Message number: 192

• Message text: Literal & of type CHAR must have at most 1333 characters

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DDLS192 - Literal & of type CHAR must have at most 1333 characters ?

  The SAP error message DDLS192 indicates that a literal of type CHAR exceeds the maximum allowed length of 1333 characters. This error typically occurs when you are trying to define a string literal in your ABAP code or in a data dictionary object (like a table or view) that exceeds this limit.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exceeding Character Limit: The primary cause of this error is that you are attempting to use a string literal that is longer than the maximum allowed length of 1333 characters for a CHAR type in SAP.
  Data Dictionary Definitions: This can also occur when defining fields in the data dictionary where the length of a character field exceeds the limit.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Shorten the Literal: If you are using a string literal in your code, you need to ensure that it does not exceed 1333 characters. You can break the string into smaller parts or use variables to hold parts of the string.
  Example:
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