How To Fix F2257 - Field selection bar does not contain sufficient status items

F2257 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F2 - Master Data Maintenance: Customer, Vendor

• Message number: 257

• Message text: Field selection bar does not contain sufficient status items

What causes this issue?

The system tried to read a field status from a field selection bar. The
status is beyond the length of the field selection bar.

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?

The field selection bar is probably contained in a variable that is too
short, meaning that the end of the bar is cut off. It is then not
possible to access the status behind this variable length. Extend the
variable that includes the field selection bar.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F2257 - Field selection bar does not contain sufficient status items ?

  The SAP error message F2257, which states "Field selection bar does not contain sufficient status items," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or when working with certain financial documents in SAP. This error indicates that the field selection settings for the status bar do not have enough items to display the required information.
  
  Cause:
  
  Field Selection Configuration: The field selection for the status bar may not be configured correctly in the system. This can happen if the configuration settings for the relevant transaction or document type do not include all necessary fields.
  Missing Status Items: The system expects certain status items to be available in the field selection bar, but they are either missing or not properly defined.
  User Authorizations: Sometimes, the issue may arise due to insufficient user authorizations to view certain fields or statuses.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Field Selection Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the relevant transaction or document type in SAP.
  Ensure