How To Fix HRPIQ000246 - Printing is not possible; number of columns exceeds 255

HRPIQ000246 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPIQ000 - Messages in Development Class PMIQ

• Message number: 246

• Message text: Printing is not possible; number of columns exceeds 255

What causes this issue?

The report specifies a value <ls>greater than 255</> for the number of
columns.
Printouts of this size cannot be initiated from the selection screen.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HRPIQ000246 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPIQ000246 indicates that there is an issue with printing a document because the number of columns in the output exceeds the maximum limit of 255 columns. This is a common issue when dealing with reports or forms that are generated in SAP, particularly in the context of HR (Human Resources) or other modules that may generate wide output.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the report or form you are trying to print has more than 255 columns defined in its layout. This can happen if:
  
  The report is designed to include too many fields or columns.
  The data being pulled into the report is extensive and exceeds the column limit.
  The layout of the report/form is not optimized for the data being displayed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can consider the following solutions:
  
  
  Reduce the Number of Columns:
  
  Review the report layout and remove any unnecessary columns. Focus on the