How To Fix FDT_EXCEL_API021 - Import failed; cells (row, colum) contain more than 254 characters: &1

FDT_EXCEL_API021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FDT_EXCEL_API - Messages related to SFDT_EXCEL_API Package

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Import failed; cells (row, colum) contain more than 254 characters: &1

What causes this issue?

You have tried to import data from a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet into
the current decision table. However, the spreadsheet contains string
values in one or more cells that exceed the maximum length of 254
characters that BRFplus can handle in elementary data objects of type
text during the import. The affected cells in the spreadsheet are (row,
column):
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System Response

The spreadsheet data import is canceled. The decision table data remains
unchanged.

How to fix this error?

Check the affected cells in the spreadsheet that you want to import.
Cells containing strings of unusual length are likely to contain
descriptive data rather than technical IDs. This might give you a chance
to find suitable abbreviations for the cell content so that it fits into
the 254-characters limitation. If that is not possible, you can maybe
redesign the spreadsheet and distribute the cell content over two cells
instead of keeping it in only one cell.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FDT_EXCEL_API021 - Import failed; cells (row, colum) contain more than 254 characters: &1 ?

  The SAP error message FDT_EXCEL_API021 indicates that there is an issue with importing data from an Excel file into SAP. Specifically, this error occurs when one or more cells in the Excel file contain more than 254 characters. This is a limitation in certain SAP data structures and can lead to import failures.
  
  Cause:
  
  The error is triggered when the data being imported from Excel exceeds the character limit of 254 characters for a specific field in SAP. This is common when dealing with text fields that are not designed to handle long strings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Excel File:
  
  Open the Excel file that you are trying to import.
  Identify the specific cells that contain more than 254 characters. You can use Excel's "LEN" function to check the length of the text in each cell.
  
  
  
  Modify the Data:
  
  If possible, shorten the text in the affected cells to ensure