How To Fix ES016 - Selection restricted to &1 hits

ES016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ES - ABAP Workbench: Repository Information System

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Selection restricted to &1 hits

What causes this issue?

In the Repository Information System and the Data Browser, the number
of read accesses is restricted to 200.
Please note that the hits are displayed in a sorted sequence, but the
list may not match the data in the database due to the restriction to a
maximum number of hits.

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?

You can set the number of accesses permanently from the Settings menu
or change it temporarily on the selection screens.
If you run programs from the Repository Information System in the
background, the restriction does not apply.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ES016 - Details

• The SAP error message ES016 ("Selection restricted to &1 hits") typically occurs when a query or selection in an SAP system returns a limited number of results, and the system restricts the output to a certain number of hits (records). This is often seen in reports or transactions where the system has a predefined limit on the number of records that can be displayed or processed at one time.
  
  Cause:
  
  System Limitations: SAP systems often have default settings that limit the number of records returned in a selection to optimize performance and avoid overwhelming the user with too much data.
  Query Design: The query or report may be designed to restrict the number of hits for performance reasons.
  User Authorizations: Sometimes, user roles and authorizations can limit the visibility of certain records, leading to a restricted selection.
  Data Volume: If the underlying data set is large, the system may impose restrictions to ensure that the