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System Message 6938 on the Journal Transactions (01.010.00) screen in Microsoft Dynamics SL

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario in General Ledger in Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011:

You notice that when you run the Revenue Recognition (PA.REV.00) process and then you try to open the resulting general ledger batch on the Journal Transactions (01.010.00) screen, you receive the following error message:

System Message 6938 - "Attempting to set text control to an invalid value. Value violates the Mask length."

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Workaround

To work around this problem, increase the mask length in the Number field on the Journal Transactions (01.010.00) screen. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Open the Journal Transactions (01.010.00) screen in Customization mode.
  2. Right-click the Number field, and then select Properties.
  3. Increase the Mask field value to 10 characters.
  4. Close the Properties window and Save the customization.

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Resolution

Hotfix information for Microsoft Dynamics SL

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Dynamics SL Service Pack that contains this hotfix as specified in the "Status" section in this article.

To resolve this problem, click the "View and request hotfix downloads" link at the top of this article to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes that are listed in the following table (or later file attributes). The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.


Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011
Changed filesDateFile version
0101000.exe29-Sept 20118.00.20929.01
PAPRO00.exe 20-Sept 20118.00.20929.01

Installation information

Install this hotfix by following the installation instructions that are included in the hotfix download.

Prerequisites

For information about the prerequisites for this hotfix, see the installation instructions that are included in the hotfix download.

Restart requirement

If you are prompted, restart the computer after you install the hotfix.

Removal information

You cannot remove this hotfix.

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

This problem was reported as issue number 23791.


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More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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Article Info
Article ID : 2626051
Revision : 2
Created on : 1/31/2017
Published on : 1/31/2017
Exists online : False
Views : 323