SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3518841 - The Name Exceeds The Maximum Length 30 in Datasphere Data Builder

Symptom

While creating new fields in graphical view manually, the field technical name is restricted to 30 characters.

However, if the field technical name is inherited from database table, no such restriction applied.

Environment

SAP Datasphere

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Create new fields in graphical view manually.
  2. Enter the field technical name longer than 30 characters.
  3. The error displays "The name exceeds the maximum length 30".

Cause

This is by designed.

Resolution

This limitation is by design. Refer to the documentation - Rules for Technical Names.

Keywords

KBA , DS-DI-IL , Intelligent Lookup , Problem

Product

SAP Datasphere all versions