How To Fix /SAPAPO/ATP433 - The lengths of characteristic &1 and info object &3 differ

/SAPAPO/ATP433 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/ATP -

• Message number: 433

• Message text: The lengths of characteristic &1 and info object &3 differ

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/ATP433 - The lengths of characteristic &1 and info object &3 differ ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/ATP433 indicates that there is a mismatch in the lengths of a characteristic and an info object in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This typically occurs when the system is trying to process data related to characteristics and info objects, and the lengths defined for these elements do not match.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch in Lengths: The characteristic (e.g., a product characteristic) and the info object (e.g., a key figure or master data) have been defined with different lengths in the system. This can happen during the configuration of the APO system or when data is being transferred from another system.
  Data Model Changes: If there have been changes to the data model, such as modifications to the length of characteristics or info objects, this can lead to inconsistencies.
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or enhancements that involve characteristics and info objects, they may not have been aligned