How To Fix VSCE463 - Characteristic &1 uses the exponential number display

VSCE463 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VSCE - Messages for SCE

• Message number: 463

• Message text: Characteristic &1 uses the exponential number display

What causes this issue?

The IPC does not support the formatting of numerical values in
exponential display.

System Response

The characteristic is copied into the knowledge base, but its values are
only formatted in the IPC in the standard form as a decimal number.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VSCE463 - Characteristic &1 uses the exponential number display ?

  The SAP error message VSCE463 indicates that a characteristic in your SAP system is set to use the exponential number display format, which is not compatible with certain operations or data entries. This typically occurs in the context of variant configuration or when dealing with characteristics that are expected to hold numeric values.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  A characteristic is defined to use an exponential format for displaying numbers, but the system or the specific transaction you are using does not support this format.
  You are trying to enter or process data that is incompatible with the exponential format.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VSCE463 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Settings:
  
  Go to the characteristic definition in the SAP system (Transaction code: CT04).
  Look for the characteristic that is causing the error and check its settings.
  If the characteristic is set to use the exponential number display, consider changing it to a standard numeric format if