KB 228 - BD87_DYN: The maximum possible size of the structure is exceeded

KB 228 (ABAP): BD87_DYN: The maximum possible size of the structure is exceeded

Description

BD87_DYN is configured to collect data segments with an option to put certain fields to the main event (ToMain flag is set as shown on the screen below).

BD87_DYN data is not flowing and application logs shows following messages:

Resolution

The issue is caused by SAP Kernel limitations as described in SAP Note 965949 - Core dump when you create large dynamic structure types - SAP for Me.

In order to fix the problem, only limited set of fields should be defined in the filter to avoid limit violation. Please define only specific segments and specific fields, which should be moved to header level.

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