3196423 - ERP or S4HANA to EC Cost Center Replication in SAP Cloud Integration failing with metadata constraints

ERP or S4HANA to EC Cost Center Replication in SAP Cloud Integration (former CPI) failing

Error Message:

"Caused by:[com.sap.gateway.core.ip.component.odata.exception.OsciException - Caused by:org.apache.olingo.odata2.api.edm.EdmSimpleTypeException: The metadata constraints '[Nullable=false, MaxLength=X]' do not allow to format the value 'XXXXXXX' in EntitySet FOCostCenter. The metadata constraints '[Nullable=false, MaxLength=X]' do not allow to format the value 'XXXXX' for property 'externalCode'.]”

NOTE: "Image/data in this KBA is from SAP internal systems, sample data, or demo systems. Any resemblance to real data is purely coincidental."

SuccessFactors HCM Suite, SAP Cloud Integration (former CPI)

CPI, Cloud Integration, FOCostCenter, externalCode, metadata constraints, USE_EXTERNAL_COST_CENTER, cost center, ERP, EC,  EdmSimpleTypeException , KBA , LOD-SF-INT-CPI-ERP , Standard SF to SAP ERP or S/4HANA Integration using CPI , LOD-SF-INT , Integrations , Problem