How To Fix ICC-SA016 - Enter one company code only if you are using ALV grid control

ICC-SA016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ICC-SA - International Functions (Venezuela, Colombia, Etc.)

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Enter one company code only if you are using ALV grid control

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ICC-SA016 - Details

• The SAP error message ICC-SA016 "Enter one company code only if you are using ALV grid control" typically occurs when you are trying to execute a report or transaction that utilizes the ALV (ABAP List Viewer) grid control, but the system detects that multiple company codes have been entered or selected when only one is allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Company Codes: The primary cause of this error is that the user has selected or entered more than one company code in the selection screen of the report or transaction that is designed to work with a single company code.
  ALV Grid Control Limitation: The ALV grid control is designed to display data for a single company code at a time, and when multiple codes are provided, it cannot process the request.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Selection Criteria: Go back to the selection screen of the report or transaction and ensure