How To Fix KX359 - Compound characteristic for field & results in & bytes (max. is & bytes)

KX359 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KX - EC-EIS/EC-BP: Data basis, data collection

• Message number: 359

• Message text: Compound characteristic for field & results in & bytes (max. is & bytes)

What causes this issue?

The compound for this characteristic leads to a total number of bytes
which is longer than the maximum allowed.

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?

Remove fields from the compound so that the maximum length is not
exceeded.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KX359 - Compound characteristic for field & results in & bytes (max. is & bytes) ?

  The SAP error message KX359 indicates that there is an issue with the size of a compound characteristic in a data structure. Specifically, it means that the total size of the compound characteristic exceeds the maximum allowed size in bytes.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the combined size of the fields that make up a compound characteristic exceeds the predefined limit set by the SAP system. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Data Model Design: The compound characteristic is designed to hold more data than the system allows.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration of the characteristics in the data model.
  Data Input: Input data that is larger than the allowed size for the compound characteristic.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KX359 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review the Compound Characteristic:
  
  Check the definition of the compound characteristic in the SAP system.
  Ensure that the fields included in the compound characteristic are necessary and that their sizes are appropriate.
  
  
  
  Adjust