How To Fix FL080 - Make search criteria more precise

FL080 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FL - Function Builder messages

• Message number: 080

• Message text: Make search criteria more precise

What causes this issue?

The search criteria you specified may result in a search taking longer
than 5 minutes to complete, thus causing a possible system crash.

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?

To avoid a crash, restrict the search space by specifying function
groups or function modules.
You can of course specify these generically (using "*").

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FL080 - Details

• The SAP error message FL080, which states "Make search criteria more precise," typically occurs when a user is trying to execute a search or query in the SAP system, but the search criteria provided are too broad or vague. This can happen in various contexts, such as when searching for documents, materials, or other data within the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Broad Search Criteria: The search parameters entered are too general, leading to an overwhelming number of results that the system cannot process effectively.
  Missing Required Fields: Certain mandatory fields may not have been filled out, causing the search to return too many results.
  Data Volume: The volume of data in the system is large, and the search criteria do not sufficiently narrow down the results.
  System Performance: The system may be configured to limit the number of results returned to improve performance, triggering this error when the criteria are too broad.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Refine Search Criteria: 
  
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