How To Fix FMAVC257 - More than &1 posting addresses selected

FMAVC257 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMAVC - Message class AVC funds management

• Message number: 257

• Message text: More than &1 posting addresses selected

What causes this issue?

The program has selected more than &V1&
<DS:GLOS.82C6A65738EB7A4FABEFE2518A610C78>posting addresses</>,
according to the selection criteria you have entered.

System Response

The selected data records will take a long time to process.

How to fix this error?

Restrict the data volume using appropriate selection criteria for the
corresponding account assignment elements.

What causes this issue?

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FMAVC257 - Details

• The SAP error message FMAVC257 ("More than &1 posting addresses selected") typically occurs in the context of budget control and financial management within SAP. This error indicates that a transaction is attempting to process more than the allowed number of posting addresses (or cost centers, internal orders, etc.) in a single operation.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exceeding Limits: The system has a predefined limit on the number of posting addresses that can be processed in a single transaction. When this limit is exceeded, the error is triggered.
  Configuration Settings: The limit for the number of posting addresses may be configured in the system settings, and it may be set to a low value.
  Batch Processing: If you are trying to post multiple transactions or documents at once, and the total number of unique posting addresses exceeds the limit, this error will occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Reduce Posting Addresses: Try to reduce the number of posting addresses in the transaction. This may