How To Fix 12502 - More than & batches exist. The selection was restricted

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 12 - Herstelldatum/Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum/Chargen

• Message number: 502

• Message text: More than & batches exist. The selection was restricted

What causes this issue?

The database selection of the batches was terminated after &V1&
records.
As class selection can further restrict the batches selected by the
database, the number of entries found may be smaller than &V1&.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Change the number of batches to be selected in your user settings.
To do this, choose <ZK>Utilities->User Settings</>

Procedure for System Administrators

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Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 12502 - More than & batches exist. The selection was restricted ?

  The SAP error message 12502, which states "More than & batches exist. The selection was restricted," typically occurs in the context of batch management in SAP. This error indicates that the system has found more batches than it can handle based on the selection criteria provided, and therefore, it restricts the selection to avoid performance issues or data overload.
  
  Cause:
  
  Excessive Batches: The primary cause of this error is that the selection criteria used in the transaction or report has resulted in a situation where more batches are found than the system is configured to handle.
  Configuration Limits: SAP has certain limits on the number of records it can process in a single selection. If the number of batches exceeds this limit, the error is triggered.
  Inefficient Selection Criteria: The selection criteria may be too broad, leading to an overwhelming number of batches being selected.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Refine Selection Criteria: Narrow down the selection criteria to reduce