How To Fix WRF_CHAR_VAL048 - The number of places (&1) of the characteristic exceeds the perm. length

WRF_CHAR_VAL048 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_CHAR_VAL - Messages for Package WRF_CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE_GRP

• Message number: 048

• Message text: The number of places (&1) of the characteristic exceeds the perm. length

What causes this issue?

The maximum length that you defined for the characteristic value (in
characteristics management, field <LS>Number of Places</> in the basic
data of the characteristic).

System Response

This function only supports characteristics that have a <ZH>maximum
length of 18 places</>. This restriction is necessary due to subsequent
processing of the data (in the SAP BW, for example).
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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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_CHAR_VAL048 - The number of places (&1) of the characteristic exceeds the perm. length ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_CHAR_VAL048 – The number of places (&1) of the characteristic exceeds the perm. length
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the number of decimal places defined for a characteristic value exceeds the permissible length allowed for that characteristic in the classification system. In other words, the characteristic's value is being entered or processed with more decimal places than the characteristic's data type or length definition supports.
  For example, if a characteristic is defined to allow a numeric value with 2 decimal places, but an attempt is made to enter a value with 3 or more decimal places, this error will be triggered.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Characteristics in SAP classification (Class/Characteristic) have defined data types and lengths.
  For numeric characteristics, the length includes the total number of digits and the number of decimal places.
  The system restricts the number of decimal places to the maximum defined in the characteristic.
  If the input value has more decimal places than allowed, the