How To Fix KH442 - The print preview was terminated after & seconds

KH442 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KH - CO-PA Reporting

• Message number: 442

• Message text: The print preview was terminated after & seconds

What causes this issue?

A maximum runtime of &V1& seconds was set for the function "Print
preview" in order to prevent a runtime error. However, your report
contains so much data and so many free characteristics that it cannot
be displayed in this time.

System Response

The function terminated.

How to fix this error?

You have a number of options:
You can specify fixed values for more characteristics.
You can choose fewer characteristics.
You can change the "Lowest level of detail" (Print setup).
You can change the "Page break" (Print setup).
You can print the report in the background.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Remember that the primary purposes of the function "Print preview" is
to check how changes to the print setup affect how the drill-down
lists of the report will be printed. For this purpose, it is
acceptable to terminate the function after &V1& seconds.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KH442 - The print preview was terminated after & seconds ?

  The SAP error message KH442 indicates that the print preview was terminated after a specified number of seconds. This typically occurs when the print preview process takes too long to generate the output, leading to a timeout. Here are some potential causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  Long Processing Time: The report or document being generated may be complex or contain a large amount of data, causing delays in processing.
  System Performance Issues: The SAP system may be experiencing performance issues due to high load, insufficient resources, or background jobs consuming system resources.
  Network Latency: Slow network connections can lead to delays in data retrieval and processing, resulting in timeouts.
  Configuration Settings: The timeout settings for print previews may be configured too low, leading to premature termination of the process.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Increase Timeout Settings:
  
  You can adjust the timeout settings for print previews in the SAP system. This can typically be done by modifying the