How To Fix DH120 - Selection screen of elementary search help contains more than & fields

DH120 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DH - DD: Messages for search helps

• Message number: 120

• Message text: Selection screen of elementary search help contains more than & fields

What causes this issue?

You defined more than &V1& parameters to be displayed for the
<DS:TX.DDDOK_SHLP_ELEMENTARY>elementary search help</> in the popup
window for restricting values, but the number of fields in this popup
window is limited to &V1& for technical reasons.

System Response

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

INCLUDE DDDOC_CANCEL OBJECT DOKU ID TX

How to fix this error?

All the parameters having a value other than 0 in the column for the
selection position appear in the popup window for restricting values.
Reduce the number of parameters so that it is at most &V1&.
INCLUDE DDDOC_SHLP_HANDLE OBJECT DOKU ID TX

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DH120 - Selection screen of elementary search help contains more than & fields ?

  The SAP error message DH120 indicates that the selection screen of an elementary search help contains more fields than the system can handle. This typically occurs when the number of fields defined in the search help exceeds the limit set by the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exceeding Field Limit: The primary cause of this error is that the number of fields defined in the elementary search help exceeds the maximum allowed limit. In SAP, there is a restriction on the number of fields that can be included in a search help.
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, the configuration of the search help may not be optimal, leading to an excessive number of fields being included.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Reduce the Number of Fields: Review the fields included in the search help and remove any unnecessary fields. Aim to keep the number of fields within the allowed limit.
  Create a New Search Help: If the existing search help is too complex, consider