How To Fix 26217 - If expected DIR's are not found in result, increase 'Max Number of Hits'

26217 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 26 - Dokumentenverwaltung

• Message number: 217

• Message text: If expected DIR's are not found in result, increase 'Max Number of Hits'

What causes this issue?

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

The search query for <LS>Valid Versions for Date</> and <LS>Latest
Versions</> processes after all the DIR?s are filtered based on all
attributes mentioned in the search criteria of the <LS>Document Data
</>tab page. This leads to reduction in the number of records in the
document search result.

System Response

How to fix this error?

While using the search criteria <LS>Valid Versions for Date</> and
<LS>Latest Versions</>, to view the expected DIRs in the search results,
perform the following:
Increase the entered value for the field <LS>Maximum Number of Hits</>
On the <LS>Document Data </>tab page, use <LS>Document Key</> field as
additional search criteria

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 26217 - If expected DIR's are not found in result, increase 'Max Number of Hits' ?

  The SAP error message 26217 typically occurs in the context of SAP's search functionalities, particularly when using the SAP NetWeaver Search and Classification (TREX) or similar search-related components. This error indicates that the system was unable to find the expected directories (DIRs) in the search results, and it suggests increasing the "Max Number of Hits" parameter to potentially resolve the issue.
  
  Cause:
  
  Search Configuration: The search configuration may not be set up to return enough results. The "Max Number of Hits" parameter limits the number of search results returned.
  Data Availability: There may not be enough data indexed or available in the system that matches the search criteria.
  Search Query: The search query may be too restrictive, leading to fewer results than expected.
  Indexing Issues: There could be issues with the indexing of the data, meaning that the expected directories are not indexed properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Increase 'Max Number of Hits':
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings in your