How To Fix FRMLMSC256 - Nutrient composition was not written due to overflow

FRMLMSC256 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FRMLMSC - RMS-FRM: Miscellaneous Messages for Formula

• Message number: 256

• Message text: Nutrient composition was not written due to overflow

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FRMLMSC256 - Details

• The SAP error message FRMLMSC256, which states "Nutrient composition was not written due to overflow," typically occurs in the context of managing nutrient data in SAP, particularly within the SAP ERP system's Material Management (MM) or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) modules. This error indicates that the system has encountered a situation where the nutrient composition data exceeds the allowable limits or capacity defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Data Overflow: The nutrient composition data being entered or processed exceeds the maximum limit defined for the fields in the database. This can happen if:
  
  The total number of nutrients exceeds the predefined limit.
  The values for certain nutrients are too large for the data type defined in the database (e.g., exceeding maximum decimal places or total value).
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that are not aligned with the data being processed, leading to overflow errors.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry, such as