Characterstic Value Length - Variant Configuration.

Hello,
I am defining Characterstics to be used in Variant Configuration.
SAP is limiting the maximum length of the characterstic value only to Max of 30 chars.
I have certain scenarios where the Value for a certain characterstic may be
more than 30 characters.
Is there any way to overcome this in SAP. I am sure this kind of issue might have arised in any of your projects.
Can you please share your expertise to overcome this situation.
Thanks in Advance,
Best Regards,
Bharat.

No. Your limited to the 30 characters. You should try to figure a way to either abbreviate the values or split the single charac. into multiple charac. if possible.
Depending on how your planning to use the info there are some things you can do.
You can allow multiple values and additional values. Then you can type as many "lines" of text that you want. Start each new entry with a number. As in
1 This is text to 30 characters
2 This liine is more text to 30
3 This line is a 3rd line
etc..
You need the numbers other wise I believe SAP will sort the values alphabetically and can present them in a different order when shown in display.
I have also created multiple characteristics for this as well
CHAR_TEXT_1
CHAR_TEXT_2
CHAR_TEXT_3
We can then type in short text info as a value in the class and mark it as the default text so it defaults onto each new batch. I've used this to put short segments of text on COA's. The characteristic description is set to what ever we want to display on a the COA. So it might wind up something like:
WARNING: Wear OSHA approved respirator.
WARNING: Wear latex gloves
Craig

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