How To Fix F4642 - Offset + length > 10 is not possible

F4642 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F4 - Line items/balances/configuration

• Message number: 642

• Message text: Offset + length > 10 is not possible

What causes this issue?

The specified creation rule for the name of the automatic work list
list is not useful since account numbers are 10 digits long and thus
the number of the remaining digits is smaller than &V2& after an offset
of &V1& digits.

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?

Select a combination of offset and length, whose total does not exceed
10.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F4642 - Offset + length > 10 is not possible ?

  The SAP error message F4642, which states "Offset + length > 10 is not possible," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or data processing where there is an issue with the length of a field or data segment being processed. This error is often related to the handling of data in financial documents, particularly when dealing with line items or account assignments.
  
  Cause:
  
  Field Length Exceeded: The error indicates that the sum of the offset and length specified for a particular field exceeds the maximum allowable length (in this case, 10 characters). This can happen if the data being processed is too long for the defined field in the database or program logic.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue in the financial document settings or in the way the data is being mapped or processed.
  Data Entry Error: Users may have entered data that exceeds the expected length, leading to