How To Fix HRPAYTR03696 - Table name has more than ten characters - transfer not possible

HRPAYTR03696 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPAYTR03 -

• Message number: 696

• Message text: Table name has more than ten characters - transfer not possible

What causes this issue?

The name of the table/structure &V1& used has more than ten places.
Although it is possible in the R/3 System to create table/structure
names with more than ten places (for example, in DDIC), the use of such
a table/structure name is not supported in the Logistics Information
System.

System Response

Table/structure &V1& cannot be used as a communication structure in the
Logistics Information System.

How to fix this error?

Copy the table/structure &V1& by using a name with maximum ten places
for the new table/structure in the data dictionary.

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.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPAYTR03696 - Table name has more than ten characters - transfer not possible ?

  The SAP error message HRPAYTR03696 indicates that there is an issue with the table name being used in a transfer process, specifically that the table name exceeds the maximum allowed length of ten characters. This error typically occurs in the context of payroll or HR data transfers, where the system expects table names to conform to certain naming conventions.
  
  Cause:
  
  The error is triggered when a table name that is longer than ten characters is specified in a payroll transfer or data processing operation. In SAP, certain components, especially in older versions or specific modules, have restrictions on the length of identifiers such as table names.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Table Names: Review the configuration or the data transfer process to identify any table names that exceed the ten-character limit. This may involve checking custom tables or configurations that have been set up in your SAP system.
  
  
  Rename Tables: If you have control over the table names,