How To Fix J4091 - Permitted length for 'NUMC' is from 1 to 17

J4091 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J4 - External Data Transfer

• Message number: 091

• Message text: Permitted length for 'NUMC' is from 1 to 17

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J4091 - Details

• The SAP error message J4091 indicates that there is an issue with the length of a field defined as NUMC (Numeric Character) in your SAP system. The NUMC data type is used to store numeric values as character strings, and it has specific length constraints.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Permitted length for 'NUMC' is from 1 to 17" suggests that you are trying to input a value into a NUMC field that exceeds the maximum allowed length of 17 characters or is less than the minimum required length of 1 character. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Inputting a numeric value that is too long (e.g., more than 17 digits).
  Inputting an empty value or a value that is not numeric.
  Incorrectly configured data structures or database fields.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Input Value: Ensure that the value you are trying to enter into the NUMC field is