How To Fix 5P331 - Select rows of the same type only

5P331 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5P - Error Messages for Schema, Pers.Calc.Rule and Feature Checks

• Message number: 331

• Message text: Select rows of the same type only

What causes this issue?

As tree maintenance automatically adds the characters required for
table maintenance, there are less characters available for opening a
report (30) than for a return line (34). You can therefore only change
lines of the same type in blocks.

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?

Select either lines that open a report, or return lines. Alternatively,
select only one line to edit.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5P331 - Select rows of the same type only ?

  The SAP error message 5P331, "Select rows of the same type only," typically occurs in the context of data selection or manipulation within SAP applications, particularly when working with data sets that involve multiple row types. This error indicates that the operation you are trying to perform requires that all selected rows belong to the same type, but the selection includes rows of different types.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mixed Row Types: The most common cause of this error is that the user has selected rows from different categories or types. For example, if you are trying to process or manipulate data from a table that contains different types of entries (e.g., different document types, statuses, or categories), the system will not allow this operation.
  Inconsistent Data Structure: The data structure may not support operations across different row types, leading to this error when an attempt is made to perform a batch operation.
  User Input Error: The