How To Fix FB032 - Program must run in batch since more than 20 documents are to be posted

FB032 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FB - Batch Programs

• Message number: 032

• Message text: Program must run in batch since more than 20 documents are to be posted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FB032 - Program must run in batch since more than 20 documents are to be posted ?

  The SAP error message FB032 indicates that the program you are trying to execute must run in batch mode because the number of documents to be posted exceeds the limit set by the system. This is a safeguard to prevent performance issues that can arise from processing a large number of documents in a single transaction.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when you attempt to post more than 20 documents in a single execution of a transaction that is not designed to handle such a volume interactively. This limit is in place to ensure that the system remains responsive and to avoid timeouts or performance degradation.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Batch Processing: Instead of trying to post all documents at once, split the documents into smaller batches of 20 or fewer and process them one at a time. This can be done manually or through a custom program that