SAP Message 28078 - Description for object key too long: &1

Diagnosis
The syntax check found an error in an entry for an object. The nameV1 in a key entry is too long. names of key fields can be no longerthan 10 characters.

System Response
The cursor marks the place in the object entry where the error occurs.

Procedure
An object is accessed by entering the object identifier, the classtype, and the object key:
(Material)(300)(NR='M4711')
The object key can consist of several parts, as is the case withdocuments, for example:
(Document)(017)(TYPE=DRW, VERSION=00, PART=000, NR='bmw-ca31')
The object identifier and object key are defined in the IMG forClassification.

  • In the Define object types step, an object identifier is defined
  • for each object type. This identifies the object type in dependencymaintenance functions. 'Material' is the object ID for materials.'Document' is the object ID for documents.
    • In the Define object keys step, you see the object key for an
    • object type. The fields of the object key have a special field ID,which is used to refer to the fields in object dependencies. The objectkey for materials is the material number. The material number has theobject ID 'NR'. For documents, the key fields have the object IDs'TYPE', 'VERSION', 'PART', and 'NR'.
      The names of the key fields can be no longer than 10 characters.Correct the names you entered accordingly.