How To Fix SY224 - Buffer area passed is too short (internal &)

SY224 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SY - ABAP/4 system messages

• Message number: 224

• Message text: Buffer area passed is too short (internal &)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SY224 - Buffer area passed is too short (internal &) ?

  The SAP error message SY224, which states "Buffer area passed is too short (internal &)," typically occurs when a program or function module attempts to pass data to a buffer that is not large enough to hold the required information. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when dealing with internal tables, structures, or when calling function modules that expect a certain size of data.
  Causes:
  
  Insufficient Buffer Size: The most common cause is that the buffer or data structure defined in the ABAP program is smaller than what is required by the function module or method being called.
  Incorrect Data Type: If the data type of the variable being passed does not match the expected type, it can lead to this error.
  Changes in Data Structure: If there have been changes to the data structure (e.g., adding fields) but the corresponding buffer has not been updated, this error can occur.
  Version Mismatch: If