How To Fix VC703 - The template is smaller than a possible value entry

VC703 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VC - SD Customizing

• Message number: 703

• Message text: The template is smaller than a possible value entry

What causes this issue?

You have entered the <DS:GLOS.product_hierarchy>product hierarchy</>
structure in the
<DS:GLOS.Data_Dictionary>DDIC</> object PRODHS. According to this
information, a value may require up to &V1& positions. Your template,
however, can only display &V2& values.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VC703 - Details

• The SAP error message VC703, "The template is smaller than a possible value entry," typically occurs in the context of variant configuration (VC) when the system encounters a mismatch between the size of a template and the values that are being assigned to it. This can happen in scenarios where you are trying to create or modify a configuration profile, and the template defined for a characteristic is not large enough to accommodate the values being entered.
  
  Cause:
  
  Template Size Mismatch: The template defined for a characteristic is smaller than the maximum length of the values that can be assigned to it. For example, if a characteristic is defined to hold a string of 10 characters, but the values being assigned are longer than that, this error will occur.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the characteristic or the template may not be set up correctly, leading to this error.
  Data Entry Error: There