DATA_LENGTH_NEGATIVE SAP ABAP Runtime Error data length negative

DATA_LENGTH_NEGATIVE 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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DATA_LENGTH_NEGATIVE ABAP Runtime Error

Enter a positive length if you want the program to access a part of field <runtime parameter>. Please see abap error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

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Invalid subfield access: Length negative Please see abap error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

In the current program <runtime parameter>, an attempt was made to access field <runtime parameter> using length <runtime parameter>.
Subfield access with a negative length is not allowed however. Please see abap error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.