How To Fix IW556 - System: field overflow during duration calculation

IW556 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IW - Order Processing

• Message number: 556

• Message text: System: field overflow during duration calculation

What causes this issue?

You entered a number in the field <LS>Work</> that is greater than
<ZH>9999</>, and want the system to calculate the
<GL:duration>duration</>.

System Response

The system issues a warning that the calculation would lead to a field
overflow, and does not carry out the calculation.

How to fix this error?

Divide the operation, so that the calculation gives you a result
smaller than 10000.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IW556 - System: field overflow during duration calculation ?

  The SAP error message IW556, which states "System: field overflow during duration calculation," typically occurs in the context of maintenance orders or work orders when the system attempts to calculate durations that exceed the maximum allowable limits for certain fields. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when the total duration of tasks or operations exceeds the defined limits in the system.
  Causes:
  
  
  Excessive Duration Values: The most common cause is that the total duration of the operations or tasks exceeds the maximum value that can be stored in the relevant fields. For example, if the duration is calculated in hours and the total exceeds 9999 hours, it may lead to an overflow.
  
  
  Incorrect Time Entries: If there are incorrect or unrealistic time entries in the operations or tasks, it can lead to calculations that exceed the limits.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, the configuration settings in the system may not be set up to