How To Fix SMMSS_DDIC028 - MSSQL: Arithmetic overflow error when calculating the field lengths

SMMSS_DDIC028 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SMMSS_DDIC - DDIC Messages for Microsoft SQL Server

• Message number: 028

• Message text: MSSQL: Arithmetic overflow error when calculating the field lengths

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SMMSS_DDIC028 - MSSQL: Arithmetic overflow error when calculating the field lengths ?

  The SAP error message SMMSS_DDIC028 indicates that there is an arithmetic overflow error occurring when calculating field lengths in a Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) database. This error typically arises when the system attempts to perform a calculation that results in a value exceeding the maximum limit for a data type, such as an integer or numeric type.
  Causes:
  
  
  Data Type Limitations: The error often occurs when the sum of field lengths exceeds the maximum allowable size for a data type in SQL Server. For example, if you are trying to define a table with a total field length that exceeds the maximum row size (8,060 bytes for a single row in SQL Server).
  
  
  Incorrect Data Model: The data model may have been designed in a way that leads to excessive field lengths, such as having too many large VARCHAR or NVARCHAR fields.
  
  
  Database Configuration: There may be issues with the database configuration or settings