How To Fix KH888 - Problem with total output length in compound characteristics

KH888 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KH - CO-PA Reporting

• Message number: 888

• Message text: Problem with total output length in compound characteristics

What causes this issue?

The field length for combined characteristic is 29 bytes maximum. In
some rare instances this may not be enough.

System Response

The report was terminated.

How to fix this error?

Increase the maximum.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KH888 - Problem with total output length in compound characteristics ?

  The SAP error message KH888, which indicates a "Problem with total output length in compound characteristics," typically arises in the context of SAP's Product Costing module, particularly when dealing with characteristics in the context of variant configuration or when using compound characteristics in material master data.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Length Exceedance: The total output length of the compound characteristic exceeds the maximum allowed length. This can happen if the combined lengths of the individual characteristics that make up the compound characteristic exceed the defined limits in the system.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with how the compound characteristics are configured in the system. This includes incorrect settings in the characteristic definitions or the way they are combined.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: Sometimes, the error can be triggered by incorrect data entries or inconsistencies in the master data related to the characteristics.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KH888 error,