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3343051 - Error "Field Creation Failed" when Creating an Extension Field with Field Type: Decimal Number

Symptom

When trying to add a new Extension Field to any screen with Field Type: Decimal Number, the error "Field Creation Failed" appears.

Environment

 SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. With an Administrator User logged on ByD
  2. Open Adaptation mode (User Icon on top right > Key User Settings > Start Adaptation Mode)
  3. Click on "+" sign > Extension Field
  4. Fill all information accordingly until Field Type
  5. On Field Type, select Decimal. Length: 4. Decimal Places: 6 (Any number higher than Length)
  6. Save
  7. Error Happens

Resolution

This is a designed system behavior. The field "Decimal Places" needs to have a lower number than Length, otherwise it will fail.

See Also

3566663 - Error "field creation failed" when creating a field from adaptation mode

Keywords

Personalization, Creation, New Field, Warning, Field Creation Failed , KBA , BC-DWB-REP-EXT , Extensibility , How To

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions