I was getting data load error while loading profit center in BCS

Question

Hi,
I was getting error message while i was loading profit center master data.The error message is the total 6 records were readed from the file 6 records contain parameter setting exceeded the user limitation of execution the data collection task"
Just i want to load Profit center into BCS.I have create method master data upload,where i have specified fields layout as below
Header
Controling area
Fiscal Year
Posting Period
Data Row
Profit Cneter
When i execute Flexible upload and method where i was getting error message saying the 6 recors are ignored
My flat files is in this format
Controling area  fiscal year   posting period
2000             2008          8
50030
50035
50040
50045
50050
50055          
Please some one advise me how to load it into BCS.
Its urgent requirment and i appreciate your solutions
Edited by: Prasad B on Oct 22, 2008 7:42 PM

Answer 1

Thanks alot Dan and Eugene.
I was following Eugene Blog for flexible update master data.I have create the way you have specififed in the document.
I have created Method to upload Profit center and try to load the data where i am getting error.
I am loading attributes,but not hierachy.I am not understanding why i am not able to load flat file profit center master data into BCS.
The error is "                                                                               
7 of 7 data rows were ignored                                                                               
Message no. UCF7017                                                                               
Diagnosis                                                                               
A total of 7 data records were read from file C:\Documents and            
     Settings\Laxmikant.dube\Desktop\P. Of those, 7 records contain parameter  
     settings that exceed the user limitations for executing the data          
     collection task.                                                                               
System response                                                                               
The ignored records were not checked any further and will not be          
     written.                                                                               
Procedure                                                                               
Make sure that the ignored records are irrelevant for the current task.   
     If some of the ignored records were supposed to be written, then the      
  file probably contains an error.                                                                               
In this case, closely examine the settings for the fields Version,       
  Fiscal Year, Period, Group Currency, and Consolidation Units in the      
  file.                                                                               
If you have more than one characteristic with the role consolidation     
  unit (a socalled "matrix organization"), also check whether the settings 
  in the ignored records refer to valid combinations of consolidation      
  units.                                                                               
Character string "2000,2008,8" is cut off after 4 characters                                                                               
Message no. UCF7003                                                                               
Diagnosis                                                                               
The current data row contains for characteristic Controlling area the     
     value 2000,2008,8. But the maximum length for values of this              
     characteristic is only 4 characters.                                                                               
System response                                                                               
The character string "2000,2008,8" is cut off after 4 characters.                                                                               
Procedure                                                                               
Check if the string "2000,2008,8" is indeed supposed to be interpreted    
     as the value of characteristic Controlling area. If this is the case,     
     avoid exceeding the maximum length for this characteristic.                                                                               
However, if there has been a mix-up, compare the structure of the file 
with the definition in the upload method. If variable column widths are
used, particularly pay attention to the number of field separators in  
the data row involved.                                                 
Please advise me on this.It would be great help