External currency amount too big - unable to convert

Question

Hi Experts,
I am using the FM BAPI_SALESORDER_CREATEFROMDAT2 to create order using a custom program. This program throws an error "External currency amount too big - unable to convert". This message is thrown by the FM BAPI_CURRENCY_CONV_TO_INTERN_9 called inside the original BAPI for Sales Order.
The amount in question is like 1140668720.000000000. Inside the BAPI_CURRENCY_CONV_TO_INTERN_9, there is a condition which checks if max_no_of_digits as 11. But for my amount, the max digits is more than 11, so i am getting the error.
Any idea how to get around this error??
Thanks

Answer 1

Below is the code inside the FM BAPI_CURRENCY_CONV_TO_INTERN_9 where i get the error.
s_amount_internal has value 1140668720.000000000. factor = 1.00
  s_amount_internal = amount_external / factor.
* cosmetic operation for output
  SHIFT s_amount_internal LEFT DELETING LEADING space.
  SEARCH s_amount_internal FOR '...'.
* Check if amount containes a decimal character (AK07/12/2001)
  if sy-fdpos = 0. "string contains no decimal character
*   Check if amount contains a minus sign          JA 19/04/2002
    search s_amount_internal FOR '-'.
      if sy-fdpos = 0.                   "string contains no minus
        sy-fdpos = strlen( s_amount_internal ).               --> here sy-fdpos has value 10.
      else.
        sy-fdpos = strlen( s_amount_internal ) - 1.
      endif.                                        "JA 19/04/2002
  endif.
  i_strlen = sy-fdpos + 2.                              --> here i_strlen becomes 12.
  IF i_strlen <= max_number_of_digits.     --> condition becomes 12 <= 11
    amount_internal = s_amount_internal.
  ELSE.
*   raise external_amount_too_large.                        "S&041
    CALL FUNCTION 'BALW_BAPIRETURN_GET'
         EXPORTING
              type       = 'E'
              cl         = 'S&'                             "QWI300198
              number     = '041'
         IMPORTING
              bapireturn = return
         EXCEPTIONS
              OTHERS     = 1.
    EXIT.
  ENDIF.