How To Fix 0K089 - Only those sort criteria are deleted that represent no subtotals

0K089 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 0K - Messages for "General List Modules"

• Message number: 089

• Message text: Only those sort criteria are deleted that represent no subtotals

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 0K089 - Only those sort criteria are deleted that represent no subtotals ?

  The SAP error message 0K089 indicates that you are trying to delete sort criteria in a report or query that still has subtotals associated with them. This message typically occurs in the context of SAP reporting tools, such as SAP Query or SAP Report Painter/Writer, where sorting and subtotaling are common functionalities.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  You are attempting to delete sort criteria that are linked to subtotals in your report.
  SAP does not allow the deletion of sort criteria that are still being used to calculate subtotals, as this would disrupt the integrity of the report.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Subtotals: Review the report or query to identify which sort criteria are associated with subtotals. You can usually find this in the layout or design view of the report.
  
  
  Remove Subtotals: If you want to delete the sort criteria, you will first need to remove any subtotals that are