How To Fix IH103 - Limit the selection further

IH103 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IH - structuring

• Message number: 103

• Message text: Limit the selection further

What causes this issue?

You have specified too few selection criteria, with the result that the
system has found too many hits.

System Response

The number of hits found makes further processing impossible. The
system requires more criteria for the address selection.

How to fix this error?

Enter more criteria (for example, address, work center)
and restart the program.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IH103 - Limit the selection further ?

  The SAP error message IH103 ("Limit the selection further") typically occurs in the context of the SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) module, particularly when you are trying to execute a report or transaction that retrieves a large dataset. This error indicates that the system has identified that the selection criteria you have provided are too broad, resulting in an excessive number of records being returned.
  
  Cause:
  
  Broad Selection Criteria: The selection criteria you have entered may be too general, leading to a large number of records being processed.
  Performance Limitations: SAP has built-in limits to prevent performance issues that can arise from processing large datasets. When the number of records exceeds this limit, the system prompts you to refine your selection.
  System Configuration: Certain configurations in the SAP system may impose stricter limits on the number of records that can be processed in a single query.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Refine Selection Criteria: Narrow down your selection criteria to reduce