How To Fix TE817 - Field length for characteristic & is too large

TE817 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TE - Market Risk Management

• Message number: 817

• Message text: Field length for characteristic & is too large

What causes this issue?

The internal description of the given characteristic is too large.
Portfolio hierarchies can only use characteristics with a maximum field
length of 32 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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TE817 - Field length for characteristic & is too large ?

  The SAP error message TE817, which states "Field length for characteristic & is too large," typically occurs in the context of SAP's data modeling, particularly when working with characteristics in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA. This error indicates that the length of a characteristic field exceeds the maximum allowed length defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exceeding Field Length: The characteristic you are trying to create or modify has a defined length that is larger than what is allowed by the system. For example, if a characteristic is defined to hold a string of 30 characters, but you are trying to input a string of 50 characters, this error will occur.
  Data Type Mismatch: The data type of the characteristic may not match the expected data type in the database or data model.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the InfoObject or the data model that