Bank Account Number length

Hi All,
I need to update a bank account number in transaction FI12. Reducing the number of digits from 11 to 10 digits, but every time I do it I got the error message:
Bank account number or bank number are not of valid length - AR212.
I already made some tests in transaction OY17 changing some country specific checks, but I still get the same error message.
Does anybody has an idea what the problem can be?
I already delete the bank account and try to recreate it, also did the same creating a new house bank, but also get the same error message.
Thank you so much for any help.
Amarildo Rapaci
Sealed Air Corp

If the issue is related to "bank account number" length, you should change the "bank account number" length in OY17 as per your requirement. You mentioned in your previous replies that you tried changing the "bank number" length in OY17, which will not help.
You are correct; post bank acct no. is in some European countries (Switzerland, for example), so changing that will not help MX.
Please also take a look at the following SAP Notes.
1. Note 1573150 - Check of bank account number for Mexico
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1573150
2. Note 659852 - Mexico: CLABE Verification of Bank Accounts
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/659852

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