How To Fix >0178 - Document display not possible due to summarized items for multiple docs

>0178 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >0 - General Basis texts

• Message number: 178

• Message text: Document display not possible due to summarized items for multiple docs

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >0178 - Document display not possible due to summarized items for multiple docs ?

  The SAP error message 0178 ("Document display not possible due to summarized items for multiple docs") typically occurs when you are trying to display a document in SAP that has been summarized, and the system cannot display the details because the document contains multiple line items that have been aggregated.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises in the following scenarios:
  
  Summarized Documents: The document you are trying to view has been summarized, meaning that multiple line items have been combined into a single entry. This is common in financial documents where multiple transactions are aggregated for reporting purposes.
  Document Type: Certain document types or configurations in the system may lead to summarization, making it impossible to display individual line items.
  User Permissions: In some cases, user permissions or roles may restrict access to detailed views of summarized documents.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can try the following approaches:
  
  
  Check Document Type: Verify if the document type you are