How To Fix KY459 - Do not build lead column with more than &1 characters

KY459 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KY - Messages for SAP-EIS: Presentation

• Message number: 459

• Message text: Do not build lead column with more than &1 characters

What causes this issue?

If all the column contents that you have selected, were transferred to
the lead column, the resulting width would exceed the maximum.

System Response

The column contents are not transferred to the lead column.

How to fix this error?

In the value set, select a number of fields so that the resulting lead
column width does not exceed &V1& characters.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KY459 - Details

• The SAP error message KY459, which states "Do not build lead column with more than &1 characters," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Controlling (CO) module, particularly when dealing with cost center accounting or internal orders. This error indicates that there is an issue with the length of a lead column being defined in a report or a data structure.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the system attempts to create a lead column (a column that summarizes or aggregates data) that exceeds the maximum allowed character length. This can happen due to:
  
  Data Structure Configuration: The lead column may be configured to hold more characters than the system allows.
  Custom Reports: If you are using a custom report or query, the lead column may have been defined incorrectly.
  Data Input: The data being processed may contain longer strings than expected, leading to the error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KY459 error, you can take the following