How To Fix CB018 - Defined maximum number of messages reached. Note long text.

CB018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CB - PP-PI-PMA: Dialog Messages for Process Management

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Defined maximum number of messages reached. Note long text.

What causes this issue?

More than &V1& messages exist for the selection criteria you have
entered. The maximum number entered for the messages to be selected
results in only &V1& messages being selected.
&V2& messages for process order &V3& were contained in theses &V1&
messages selected. More messages may, however, exist for this order but
have not been selected.

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?

Go back to the initial screen of the message monitor.
Make one of the following changes:
Enter further selection criteria to restrict the number of messages
selected to < &V1&.
Increase the maximum number of messages to be selected.
If you do so, bear in mind that this decreases system performance.
INCLUDE PI_PM_MON_MAXANZ OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE EN

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CB018 - Defined maximum number of messages reached. Note long text. ?

  The SAP error message CB018, which states "Defined maximum number of messages reached," typically occurs in the context of SAP's message handling system, particularly when dealing with the Communication Management System (CMS) or similar messaging functionalities. This error indicates that the system has reached the predefined limit for the number of messages that can be processed or stored at a given time.
  
  Cause:
  
  Message Limit Reached: The system has a configuration that limits the number of messages that can be queued or processed. When this limit is reached, new messages cannot be added until some of the existing messages are processed or deleted.
  Configuration Settings: The maximum number of messages is often defined in the system settings, and it may not be sufficient for the current workload.
  Message Processing Delays: If messages are not being processed in a timely manner, they can accumulate and reach the limit.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Increase Message Limit: 
  
  You can increase the maximum