How To Fix SY272 - Field too small for ASSIGN or assignment to structure &

SY272 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SY - ABAP/4 system messages

• Message number: 272

• Message text: Field too small for ASSIGN or assignment to structure &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SY272 - Field too small for ASSIGN or assignment to structure & ?

  The SAP error message SY272 ("Field too small for ASSIGN or assignment to structure &") typically occurs when there is an attempt to assign a value to a field or structure that is not large enough to hold the data being assigned. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when working with internal tables, structures, or when using the ASSIGN statement in ABAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The data type of the source field is larger than the target field. For example, if you are trying to assign a string of 10 characters to a field that can only hold 5 characters, this error will occur.
  Incorrect Structure Definition: If the structure or table definition does not match the expected size of the data being assigned, this error can arise.
  Dynamic Field Assignment: When using the ASSIGN statement to dynamically assign fields, if the target field is not defined to accommodate the size