topic Re: COMPUTE_BCD_OVERFLOW in Application Development and Automation Discussions

COMPUTE_BCD_OVERFLOW

Former Member — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:18:15 GMT

In ECM, the compensation planning iView, we get a runtime error when trying to apply a percentage adjustment to salary. Here is the error message. We're on ECC 6 EHP4, NW 7 EHP1.

Runtime Errors COMPUTE_BCD_OVERFLOW

Exception CX_SY_ARITHMETIC_OVERFLOW

Date and Time 06/23/2010 16:01:07

Short text

Overflow during the arithmetical operation (type P) in program "SAPLPARA".

Re: COMPUTE_BCD_OVERFLOW

former_member186741 — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:03:48 GMT

try to identify the record causing the overflow....my guess is that it's a large number maybe in a currency which does not use decimal points, eg JPY

Also what was the % increase? Perhaps that was unusually large too.

Re: COMPUTE_BCD_OVERFLOW

Former Member — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:05:52 GMT

we're only using USD. Also, the % is 2, 3, or 4 %. We also tried entering 4.00 and that bombed.

Re: COMPUTE_BCD_OVERFLOW

former_member186741 — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:13:49 GMT

what is the source data value that is causing the overflow? Maybe the data is corrupted some how so that the salary figure is unexpectedly high....or maybe it's the CEO's wages!!