How To Fix VG060 - Field is too long.

VG060 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VG - EDI Messages in SD

• Message number: 060

• Message text: Field is too long.

What causes this issue?

A field in the <GL:EDI>EDI</>-intermediate document
<GL:Intermediate_Document>(intermediate document)</> contains more data
than the application is able to process.

How to fix this error?

Find out how the unauthorized data got into the intermediate document.
To find out which field this is, display the status record of the
intermediate document with the error, and branch into the status
details. Here you will find the access number of the segment in which
the error occurred as well as the appropriate field name.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VG060 - Field is too long. ?

  SAP Error Message:
  VG060 - Field is too long
  
  
  Cause:
  The error message VG060 - Field is too long occurs when the data entered into a particular field exceeds the maximum length defined for that field in the SAP system. This typically happens during data entry, data upload, or interface processing where the input string is longer than the allowed length for the field.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Each field in SAP has a predefined length based on its data element or domain definition.
  If the input data exceeds this length, SAP throws the VG060 error to prevent data truncation or inconsistencies.
  This error is common in transaction codes related to Vendor Master, Customer Master, or other master data maintenance screens where field length restrictions are strict.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Field Length:
  
  Identify the field causing the error.
  Use transaction SE11 (Data Dictionary) to check the data element/domain length of the field.
  
  
  
  Adjust Input Data:
  
  Shorten the input data to fit within the allowed length.
  Ensure that