How To Fix SEPMH_DG046 - Length of reference table and length of target table is different

SEPMH_DG046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SEPMH_DG - EPM HANA DG - Messages

• Message number: 046

• Message text: Length of reference table and length of target table is different

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SEPMH_DG046 - Details

• The SAP error message SEPMH_DG046, which states "Length of reference table and length of target table is different," typically occurs in the context of data migration or data transfer processes, particularly when using the SAP Data Migration tools or during the execution of data transfer programs.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when there is a mismatch in the structure of the source (reference) table and the target table. Specifically, it indicates that the number of fields or the length of fields in the reference table does not match the corresponding fields in the target table. This can happen due to:
  
  Schema Changes: If the target table schema has been altered (e.g., fields added, removed, or modified) after the reference table was defined.
  Data Mapping Issues: Incorrect mapping of fields between the source and target tables during the data migration process.
  Data Type Mismatches: Differences in data types or lengths between corresponding fields in the source and