How To Fix DMEE_PAYMFORMAT424 - Node &1 cannot be longer then 1500 characters. Please change length

DMEE_PAYMFORMAT424 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DMEE_PAYMFORMAT - Messages for DMEE Payment Formats

• Message number: 424

• Message text: Node &1 cannot be longer then 1500 characters. Please change length

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DMEE_PAYMFORMAT424 - Node &1 cannot be longer then 1500 characters. Please change length ?

  The SAP error message DMEE_PAYMFORMAT424 indicates that a specific node in the DMEE (Data Medium Exchange Engine) payment format exceeds the maximum allowed length of 1500 characters. This error typically occurs when generating payment files or formats in SAP, particularly when dealing with electronic payments.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by a node in the DMEE structure that has been populated with data exceeding the 1500-character limit. This can happen due to:
  
  Data Overflow: The data being processed for that node is too long, possibly due to concatenation of multiple fields or incorrect data mapping.
  
  Configuration Issues: The DMEE configuration may not be set up correctly, leading to unexpected data lengths.
  Incorrect Field Mapping: Fields in the payment format may be incorrectly mapped, causing longer-than-expected data to be generated.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review the DMEE Configuration:
  
  Go to the DMEE transaction (usually transaction code DMEE).
  Check the structure of the payment format