COMPUTE_BCD_OVERFLOW SAP ABAP Runtime Error compute bcd overflow

COMPUTE_BCD_OVERFLOW is an ABAP runtime error which you may come across when using or developing within an SAP system. See below for the standard details explaining what it means and how you can avoid or fix this runtime error.

Short Dump Classification: A - ABAP Programming Error

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COMPUTE_BCD_OVERFLOW ABAP Runtime Error

The result field must be enlarged if at all possible.
You could try to split the current process into separate components so that the values are smaller. Please see abap error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

You might be able to find a solution for this error in the SAP Notes system. If you have access to the SAP Notes system, check there first using the following keywords: <runtime parameter>
<runtime parameter> In Release 4.0a and lower, this runtime error was triggered here
<runtime parameter> or <runtime parameter>
<runtime parameter> Please see send to sap for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

Overflow during an arithmetic operation (type P) in program <runtime parameter>. Please see abap error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

In the current arithmetic operation with operands of type P, an overflow has occurred. Possible reasons:

1. The result field of type P is too small to store the result.

2. The total or a subtotal has more than 31 decimal places. Please see abap error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.