Message type: E = Error
Message class: GA - Allocations
Message number: 851
Message text: Field overflow when calculating the receiver tracing factor
During processing of segment &V1& a field overflow occurred when
calculating the receiver tracing factor (BCD_FIELD_OVERFLOW). The
current parameters of the calculation formula are:
Receiver tracing factor on the database : &V2&
Rec. weighting factor in the segment (multiplicator) : &V3&
Rec. weighting factor in the segment (divisor) : &V4&
The system cannot continue to process the cycle effectively.
In the program, the receiver tracing factor is multiplied by its
weighting factor and divided using the divisor (this gives the number of
decimal places). To avoid rounding errors, the system first executes the
multiplication. This means that if the product of &V2& and &V3& is
greater than the RSHA variable, this short dump occurs.
The maximum field size for RSHA is 15 (including 3 decimal places)
(that is, 999999999999.999-).
Change the receiver tracing factor so that the product of the tracing
factor and the weighting factor do not exceed the maximum value
mentioned above.
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GA851
- Field overflow when calculating the receiver tracing factor ?The SAP error message GA851, which indicates a "Field overflow when calculating the receiver tracing factor," typically occurs in the context of the SAP Controlling (CO) module, particularly when dealing with cost allocation and tracing factors in internal orders or cost centers.
Cause: The error is usually caused by one of the following issues: Data Type Limitations: The calculation of the receiver tracing factor may exceed the maximum value that can be stored in the designated field. This can happen if the input values (e.g., costs, quantities) are too large or if there are too many decimal places involved in the calculation.
Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration in the cost allocation settings or in the master data of cost centers or internal orders can lead to unexpected results during calculations. Rounding Issues: If the rounding settings are not properly configured, it may lead to values that exceed the field limits during calculations.
Solution: To resolve the GA851 error,
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