How To Fix IST_EBS308 - Field &1 exceeds the maximum length of &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IST_EBS - Interface Between IS-T and External Billing System

• Message number: 308

• Message text: Field &1 exceeds the maximum length of &2

What causes this issue?

The field in the IDoc is too long.
Either your Customizing settings are incorrect (in other words, the
system only thinks that the field is too long) or an error occurred
while creating the IDoc.

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?

Check your Customizing settings and the IDoc creation.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IST_EBS308 - Field &1 exceeds the maximum length of &2 ?

  The SAP error message IST_EBS308 indicates that a specific field in your data exceeds the maximum length allowed for that field. This error typically occurs during data processing or data import operations, such as when working with Electronic Bank Statement (EBS) processing or other financial transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the data being processed contains a value that is longer than the defined maximum length for a specific field. For example, if a field is defined to accept a maximum of 10 characters, and the data being input is 15 characters long, this error will occur.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IST_EBS308 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the Field: Check the error message to identify which field (denoted by &1) is causing the issue. The message will also indicate the maximum length allowed (denoted by &2).
  
  
  Review Data Input: Examine the data being processed to find the specific entry that exceeds the