How To Fix KE201 - Specify the number of target fields (between 1 and 10)

KE201 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 201

• Message text: Specify the number of target fields (between 1 and 10)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE201 - Specify the number of target fields (between 1 and 10) ?

  The SAP error message KE201, which states "Specify the number of target fields (between 1 and 10)," typically occurs in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) when you are trying to execute a report or transaction that requires you to specify the number of target fields for the output.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when:
  
  You are trying to execute a report or transaction that requires you to define a certain number of target fields, but you have either not specified any target fields or have specified an invalid number (less than 1 or greater than 10).
  The configuration of the report or the selection criteria does not meet the requirements for the number of target fields.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KE201 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Target Fields: Ensure that you have specified the target fields correctly. You need to define between 1 and 10 target fields as required by the report or transaction