How To Fix RSODP109 - CHAR or SSTR field &1 in &2 is associated to &3 in &4 with shorter length

RSODP109 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSODP - Operational Data Provider: Messages

• Message number: 109

• Message text: CHAR or SSTR field &1 in &2 is associated to &3 in &4 with shorter length

What causes this issue?

Field &V1& in &V2& of CHAR or Short String type is associated to field
&V3& in &V4&, which has a shorter length

System Response

The system can't push down filter and hierarchy processing to HANA. They
are processed in ABAP instead, which can lead to performance or memory
issues.

How to fix this error?

Change the CDS view DDL definition. Use cast statement, or sql function
left or right to make both fields have the same length.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSODP109 - CHAR or SSTR field &1 in &2 is associated to &3 in &4 with shorter length ?

  The SAP error message RSODP109 indicates that there is a mismatch in the length of a character (CHAR) or string (SSTR) field in a data structure. Specifically, it suggests that a field in one structure is associated with a field in another structure, but the length of the field in the first structure is shorter than the length of the corresponding field in the second structure.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in the context of data transfer or data mapping between different structures, such as when using Data Transfer Processes (DTPs) in SAP BW or during data extraction and loading processes. The mismatch can happen due to:
  
  Field Length Definition: The field in the source structure has a defined length that is longer than the corresponding field in the target structure.
  Data Model Changes: Changes in the data model (e.g., changes in InfoObjects or DataSources) that have not been reflected in all related structures.
  Inconsistent