How To Fix SDEST057 - Password is too long

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SDEST - Messages for RFC Destinations

• Message number: 057

• Message text: Password is too long

What causes this issue?

The password specified when using the method SET_PASSWORD or the
function module DEST_SET_PASSWORD is too long. Passwords must meet the
following restrictions:
Passwords for the destination type <ZH>'G'</> (HTTP connection to
external server) must have no more than 64 characters.
For all other destination types, passwords for logging on to the
destination system can have no more than 40 characters.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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