How To Fix RSDHA279 - Length of field '&1' does not match length of infoObject '&2'

RSDHA279 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDHA - HANA Analysis in BW

• Message number: 279

• Message text: Length of field '&1' does not match length of infoObject '&2'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSDHA279 - Length of field '&1' does not match length of infoObject '&2' ?

  The SAP error message RSDHA279 indicates a mismatch in the length of a field in a data source and the corresponding InfoObject in the SAP BW (Business Warehouse) system. This typically occurs during data loading or when trying to activate a data source.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the length of a field in the data source (e.g., an ODS, InfoCube, or DataSource) does not match the defined length of the corresponding InfoObject in the BW system. This can happen due to:
  
  Changes in Data Source: If the structure of the source system has changed (e.g., a field length was increased or decreased) and the corresponding InfoObject in BW has not been updated accordingly.
  Incorrect Mapping: When the mapping between the data source and InfoObject is not correctly defined, leading to length discrepancies.
  Data Type Mismatch: If the data types of the fields do not match (e.g., a character field in the source is mapped