How To Fix DMEE682 - Substring &1 on field &2-&3 is out of of range. Shorten substring indices

DMEE682 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DMEE - Messages for Data Medium Exchange Engine

• Message number: 682

• Message text: Substring &1 on field &2-&3 is out of of range. Shorten substring indices

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DMEE682 - Substring &1 on field &2-&3 is out of of range. Shorten substring indices ?

  The SAP error message DMEE682 indicates that there is an issue with the substring indices specified in the Data Medium Exchange Engine (DMEE) configuration. This error typically occurs when the substring indices defined for a particular field exceed the actual length of the data being processed. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, solution, and related information for this error:
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Incorrect Substring Indices: The indices specified for extracting a substring from a field are out of the valid range. This can happen if:
  
  The starting index is greater than the length of the string.
  The ending index is less than the starting index.
  The ending index exceeds the length of the string.
  
  
  
  Data Length Variability: The data being processed may have variable lengths, and the indices were set based on an assumption of a fixed length.
  
  
  Configuration Errors: There may be errors in the DMEE configuration where the substring extraction is defined.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Substring Indices: Check the DMEE