---
title: "DATEV account code length for Administrators - Payhawk Help Center"
slug: "failed-to-export-into-datev-account-code-should-be-between-1-and-10-characters-long"
description: "Fix the DATEV export error about account code length: change the SK-Länge field in DATEV Unternehmen Online, or shorten your account codes in Payhawk."
updated: 2026-10-21T08:42:35Z
published: 2026-10-21T08:42:35Z
canonical: "payhawk.com/failed-to-export-into-datev-account-code-should-be-between-1-and-10-characters-long"
---

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# Failed to export into Datev. Account code should be between 1 and 10 characters long.

## Error message

```plaintext
Failed to export into Datev.Account code should be between 1 and … characters long.
```

## Affected ERP integrations

- DATEV

## Cause

This error occurs when the account code used in Payhawk does not match the length expected by your DATEV configuration.

## Solution

To resolve this issue, use either of the following options:

**Option 1**

Adjust DATEV’s settings to accept your account code length.

1. Go to **Anwendungen** > **Stammdaten** > **Unternehmensangaben** > **Grunddaten Rechnungswesen** in DATEV Unternehmen Online.
2. Find the **SK‑Länge** field and update it with the appropriate length.

**Option 2**

Update your account codes in Payhawk to fit within the existing DATEV length restrictions.