Overflow error

Question

Hello experts,
I am having an error with my report. Below is the error:
Overflow for arithmetical operation (type P) in program "ZFR_FOREX_REV_ACCTG "
Now, the variable that I am putting the amount is lv_amount which is type p decimals 2
with a length of 15. What can I do to make it fit? Thanks a lot guys and take care!

Answer 1

Hi viray,
you can do this way..
PARAMETERS fact TYPE i.
DATA: fact_save TYPE i,
      res(16)  TYPE p.
*** ARITHMETIC_ERRORS contains COMPUTE_BCD_OVERFLOW ***
CATCH SYSTEM-EXCEPTIONS ARITHMETIC_ERRORS = 5.
  res = fact_save = fact.
  SUBTRACT 1 FROM fact.
  DO fact TIMES.
    MULTIPLY res BY fact. "<- COMPUTE_BCD_OVERFLOW
    SUBTRACT 1 FROM fact.
  ENDDO.
ENDCATCH.
IF sy-subrc = 5.
  WRITE: / 'Overflow! Factorial of', fact_save,
                               'cannot be calculated.'.
ELSE.
  WRITE: / 'Factorial of', fact_save, 'gives', res.
ENDIF.
the same way you can handle your case.
Regards
vijay