How To Fix ESH_SEARCH406 - Max_total_digit_numbers, max_length, fraction_digit_numbers are ignored

ESH_SEARCH406 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_SEARCH - ESH Search

• Message number: 406

• Message text: Max_total_digit_numbers, max_length, fraction_digit_numbers are ignored

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

Attributes maximum_total_digit_numbers, maximum_length, and
fraction_digit_numbers are ignored.

How to fix this error?

Every datatype with xsd:decimal is represented internally by a
DECFLOAT34 element with the following properties:
decfloat34 16-byte Decimal floating point number with 34 decimal
places
Decimal floating-point numbers of this type are represented internally
with 34 decimal places in accordance with the IEEE-754-2008 standard;
valid values are numbers between 1E6145(1E-34 - 1) and -1E-6143 for the
negative range, 0 and +1E-6143 and 1E6145(1 - 1E-34) for the positive
range. Values lying between the ranges form the subnormal range and are
rounded; outside the subnormal range, each 34-digit decimal number can
be represented precisely with such a decimal floating-point number.
As a consequence, the maximum sum for decfloat34 field is a total
lengthof 36 with 34 variable fraction digits, one character for the
comma, andone character for the algebraic sign.
At runtime, you should round data that does not fit these requirements.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ESH_SEARCH406 - Max_total_digit_numbers, max_length, fraction_digit_numbers are ignored ?

  The SAP error message ESH_SEARCH406 typically relates to the configuration of the search settings in the SAP Enterprise Search (SAP ESH) environment. This error indicates that certain parameters related to numeric fields in the search configuration are being ignored due to their values being set incorrectly or being incompatible with the system's expectations.
  
  Cause:
  The error message ESH_SEARCH406 is triggered when the following parameters are set in a way that they cannot be processed correctly:
  
  max_total_digit_numbers: This parameter defines the maximum number of digits allowed in a numeric field.
  max_length: This parameter defines the maximum length of the numeric field.
  fraction_digit_numbers: This parameter defines the number of digits allowed after the decimal point.
  
  If any of these parameters are set to values that are not valid or exceed the system's limits, the system will ignore them and raise this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ESH_SEARCH406 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration: Review the configuration settings for