How To Fix SD_EXPRESSION006 - Literal & of type CHAR can only be defined with length <= 1333

SD_EXPRESSION006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SD_EXPRESSION - Messages processing AST expressions

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Literal & of type CHAR can only be defined with length <= 1333

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SD_EXPRESSION006 - Literal & of type CHAR can only be defined with length <= 1333 ?

  The SAP error message SD_EXPRESSION006 indicates that there is an issue with a literal of type CHAR being defined with a length greater than the allowed maximum of 1333 characters. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP ABAP programming, particularly when working with expressions or conditions in the Sales and Distribution (SD) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by attempting to define a character string (literal) that exceeds the maximum length allowed for CHAR data types in ABAP. In ABAP, the maximum length for a CHAR type is 1333 characters. If you try to define a string longer than this limit, you will encounter this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Length of the Literal: Review the code where the error occurs and check the length of the character literal being defined. Ensure that it does not exceed 1333 characters.
  
  
  Split the Literal: If the string