How To Fix PT018 - Format is not wide enough for this character representation

PT018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PT - Messages for ABAP print functions

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Format is not wide enough for this character representation

What causes this issue?

You have chosen a Unicode output mode (character format) that can
require twice as much space on paper. This can occur when the printed
list contains a large number of double-width characters, which take up
twice as much space in the printout.
In the standard output mode (character format with fixed output length),
the width of the expression is determined by the print parameter
"LINE-SIZE". Any surplus double-width characters are truncated as soon
as the output width is exceeded.
This truncation does not occur in the chosen output mode, which means
that up to twice as much space may be required.

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?

Choose a wider format.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PT018 - Details

• The SAP error message PT018, which states "Format is not wide enough for this character representation," typically occurs in the context of handling character data types in SAP systems, particularly when dealing with character strings that exceed the defined width of a field.
  
  Cause:
  
  Field Width Limitation: The error usually arises when a character string being processed exceeds the maximum length defined for a particular field in the database or data structure. For example, if a field is defined to hold a maximum of 10 characters, but the input string is longer than that, this error will occur.
  Data Type Mismatch: It can also happen if there is a mismatch between the expected data type and the actual data being processed, especially when dealing with Unicode and non-Unicode character sets.
  Incorrect Data Mapping: If data is being transferred between different systems or modules, incorrect mapping of data types or lengths can lead to this