How To Fix EI117 - Limit selection, long runtimes!

EI117 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EI - Foreign Trade: Gen. Output

• Message number: 117

• Message text: Limit selection, long runtimes!

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EI117 - Details

• The SAP error message EI117 "Limit selection, long runtimes!" typically occurs when a query or report is expected to process a large volume of data, which could lead to long runtimes or performance issues. This message serves as a warning to users that the selection criteria they have set may result in a significant amount of data being processed, which could impact system performance.
  Causes:
  
  Large Data Volume: The selection criteria specified in the report or query may match a large number of records in the database.
  Inefficient Queries: The way the query is structured may not be optimized, leading to longer processing times.
  Lack of Indexes: If the database tables involved do not have appropriate indexes, it can slow down data retrieval.
  Complex Joins: Queries that involve multiple tables with complex joins can also lead to longer runtimes.
  System Performance: The overall performance of the SAP system may be affected by other concurrent processes or