How To Fix TR153 - Key description is longer than & characters

TR153 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TR - Change and Transport System

• Message number: 153

• Message text: Key description is longer than & characters

What causes this issue?

The key description is longer than the key of the specified table.

System Response

The key description is rejected.

How to fix this error?

Change the key description or check the object name length.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TR153 - Key description is longer than & characters ?

  The SAP error message TR153 indicates that a key description exceeds the maximum allowed length for a particular field. This typically occurs in the context of transport requests or when defining certain objects in the SAP system, where the key description is expected to adhere to a specific character limit.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the description or key you are trying to enter or modify exceeds the predefined character limit set by SAP. This limit can vary depending on the specific object or configuration you are working with.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the TR153 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Character Limit: Identify the maximum character limit for the specific field you are working with. This information can usually be found in the SAP documentation or by checking the field properties in the relevant transaction.
  
  
  Shorten the Description: Modify the key description to ensure it is within the allowed character limit. This may