How To Fix WSTRN037 - Generic article number exceeds the maximum number of characters

WSTRN037 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSTRN - Message for Prepack Creation and Planning Dialog

• Message number: 037

• Message text: Generic article number exceeds the maximum number of characters

What causes this issue?

The three-character prepack suffix cannot be added to the generic
article number for lack of sufficient space.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Contact your SAP System Administrator to implement the appropriate
BAdI.

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 WSTRN037 - Generic article number exceeds the maximum number of characters ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WSTRN037: Generic article number exceeds the maximum number of characters:
  
  Error Message
  WSTRN037: Generic article number exceeds the maximum number of characters
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when the generic article number (often used in SAP Retail or SAP IS-Retail scenarios) exceeds the allowed length defined in the system. The generic article number is typically a key or identifier for articles/products, and SAP enforces a maximum length for this field.
  
  The field length for the generic article number is limited by the data element or domain definition in the SAP data dictionary.
  When an input or generated generic article number is longer than this maximum length, the system throws this error.
  This can happen during article master data creation, data migration, or integration processes where article numbers are generated or transferred.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check the length of the generic article number:
  
  Verify the length of the generic article number you are trying