How To Fix COM_BUPA_BSP017 - Your search was not selective enough; restrict the search criteria

COM_BUPA_BSP017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_BUPA_BSP - Business Partner: Portal/BSP UI

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Your search was not selective enough; restrict the search criteria

What causes this issue?

Your search was not selective enough. Therefore not all entries
were displayed.

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?

Restrict the search criteria to obtain the required search result.
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Procedure for System Administrators

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COM_BUPA_BSP017 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_BUPA_BSP017 indicates that the search criteria you provided in a Business Partner (BUPA) search is too broad, resulting in an excessive number of results. This can happen in various SAP applications, particularly when dealing with Business Partner data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Specific Search Criteria: The search parameters you entered may be too general, leading to a large number of potential matches.
  Data Volume: If your system has a significant amount of Business Partner data, a broad search can return too many results, which the system cannot handle efficiently.
  System Configuration: There may be system settings that limit the number of results returned for performance reasons.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Refine Search Criteria:
  
  Use more specific search parameters. For example, instead of searching by just the name, include additional details such as:
  Business Partner Role
  Address
  Country
  Status
  
  
  Utilize filters to narrow down the search results.
  
  
  
  Use Wildcards:
  
  If applicable, use wildcards (e.g., * or %) to