How To Fix KH877 - Too many line items (costing-based/as posted)

KH877 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KH - CO-PA Reporting

• Message number: 877

• Message text: Too many line items (costing-based/as posted)

What causes this issue?

You have not restricted the selection criteria enough for the system to
read according to the current structure.

System Response

This could lead to long runtimes, possibly of several hours.

How to fix this error?

You can restrict the data volume further by drilling down further in the
report.
Consider whether the line items should be read anyway.
Recommendation:
If possible, enter a customer, product, company code, distribution
channel and plant (index exists).
Additional recommendation for selecting actual data:
Enter a record type and period/year or a record type and reference
document number. The standard system contains indices for these
combinations.
Additional recommendation for selecting plan data:
Enter a record type and version (index exists). Or: Enter a reference
document number (index exists).
You can restrict the selection further by entering more characteristic
values.
Note the following:
If you want to analyze other combinations of characteristics on a
regular basis, have your system administrator create appropriate indices
for the segment table CE4xxxx (where xxxx = operating concern).

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KH877 - Too many line items (costing-based/as posted) ?

  The SAP error message KH877 ("Too many line items (costing-based/as posted)") typically occurs in the context of Costing-based Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) when the system encounters a limit on the number of line items that can be processed or displayed. This can happen during various operations, such as reporting or data extraction, where the volume of data exceeds the predefined limits set in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exceeding Line Item Limit: SAP has a limit on the number of line items that can be processed in a single operation. This limit can vary based on system configuration and performance considerations.
  High Volume of Data: If you are trying to analyze or report on a large dataset, it may exceed the maximum number of line items allowed for processing.
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured to restrict the number of line items for performance reasons.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Filter Data: Reduce the volume of data being processed by applying filters.