How To Fix HRHAP00_DOCUMENT401 - Appraisal document contains more than 20 elements; download not possible

HRHAP00_DOCUMENT401 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRHAP00_DOCUMENT - HR-HAP: Appraisal Document

• Message number: 401

• Message text: Appraisal document contains more than 20 elements; download not possible

What causes this issue?

You can only download an appraisal document that does not contain
more than 20 appraisal elements.

System Response

The SAP R/3 system does not download appraisal documents that comprise
more than 20 appraisal elements.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRHAP00_DOCUMENT401 - Appraisal document contains more than 20 elements; download not possible ?

  The SAP error message HRHAP00_DOCUMENT401 indicates that the appraisal document you are trying to download contains more than 20 elements, which exceeds the limit set by the system. This is a common issue when dealing with performance appraisal documents in SAP HCM (Human Capital Management).
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the system has a predefined limit on the number of elements (fields or sections) that can be included in a single appraisal document for download. When the document exceeds this limit, the system prevents the download to maintain performance and usability.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Reduce the Number of Elements:
  
  Review the appraisal document and see if you can reduce the number of elements included. This may involve removing unnecessary fields or sections from the document.
  
  
  
  Split the Document:
  
  If the appraisal document is too comprehensive, consider splitting it into multiple documents, each containing fewer than 20 elements. This way, you