Symptom
When you preview Make Task 999(where 999 is the Make Task ID) you will encounter below error
XML transformation failed (CONTENT field exceeds maximum character limit)
Environment
SAP Business ByDesign
Reproducing the Issue
- Go to Production control workcenter and Task Control view.
- Find and select Task ID 999 and Preview
- You will encounter the error message
XML transformation failed (CONTENT field exceeds maximum character limit)
Cause
The content for Input Text Items in Confirmation Tab of Make task exceeds the maximum character limit of 40 characters for this field.
As a result, the XML preview cannot be generated, and an error occurs when you click the preview button.
Resolution
Reduce the length of the content field to 40 characters or less.
Alternatively, you can create another task with a shorter content field to use the preview functionality effectively.
Keywords
Make Task, Production, limit, character limit, exceeds, content, field, length, XML transformation failed, maximum, , KBA , AP-PE-TSK , Production Task , Problem