How To Fix 0K418 - Volume of data cannot be processed by Excel

0K418 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 418

• Message text: Volume of data cannot be processed by Excel

What causes this issue?

The data volume is too large to be processed within Excel.
See SAP Note 635011.

System Response

The ALV grid view will be restored.
&PROCEDURE&
Reduce the amount of data to be transferred in ALV:
- Restrict the number of data records by using a filter
or
- Hide columns that are not required (for example, if no data is
available)

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 0K418 - Volume of data cannot be processed by Excel ?

  The SAP error message 0K418: Volume of data cannot be processed by Excel typically occurs when you are trying to export a large dataset from SAP to Microsoft Excel, and the amount of data exceeds Excel's limitations. Here are the causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  Data Volume: The dataset you are trying to export is too large for Excel to handle. Excel has a limit on the number of rows and columns it can display (1,048,576 rows and 16,384 columns in Excel 2016 and later).
  Excel Version: Older versions of Excel have lower limits on the number of rows and columns.
  Memory Limitations: Your system may not have enough memory to handle the large dataset when exporting.
  SAP Settings: The settings in SAP may be configured to export too much data at once.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Reduce Data Volume:
  
  Apply filters in SAP to limit the amount of data you are exporting. For example, you can