How To Fix GC706 - Too few spaces: transaction type texts may be overwritten

GC706 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GC - Error Messages for Consolidation/Extended General Ledger

• Message number: 706

• Message text: Too few spaces: transaction type texts may be overwritten

What causes this issue?

The distances between the individual parameters of the column table
are too small.

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?

Increase the distance between the parameters.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GC706 - Details

• The SAP error message GC706: Too few spaces: transaction type texts may be overwritten typically occurs in the context of the SAP General Ledger (G/L) accounting module. This error indicates that there are not enough spaces allocated for the transaction type texts, which can lead to potential overwriting of these texts.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by the following:
  
  Insufficient Space Allocation: The system has a limited number of characters allocated for transaction type texts, and if the texts exceed this limit, the error is triggered.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for transaction types may not be set up correctly, leading to inadequate space for the texts.
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or modifications in the system that affect transaction types, they may inadvertently cause this issue.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GC706 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for transaction types in the SAP system.
  Ensure that the transaction