How To Fix KK393 - Cost estimate too large for Microsoft Excel

KK393 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KK -

• Message number: 393

• Message text: Cost estimate too large for Microsoft Excel

What causes this issue?

The cost estimate you are processing contains more than &V1&
costing items.

System Response

Data is not transferred to the spreadsheet as performace is adversely
affected with large cost estimates.

How to fix this error?

If you need to process a cost estimate with more that &v1& items via the
spreadsheet, please contact SAP.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KK393 - Cost estimate too large for Microsoft Excel ?

  The SAP error message KK393, which states "Cost estimate too large for Microsoft Excel," typically occurs when you are trying to export a cost estimate or other data from SAP to Microsoft Excel, and the data exceeds the limits that Excel can handle. This can happen for various reasons, such as the size of the dataset, the number of rows or columns, or the complexity of the data being exported.
  Causes:
  
  Data Size: The dataset you are trying to export is too large, exceeding Excel's row or column limits.
  Excel Limitations: Excel has a maximum number of rows (1,048,576) and columns (16,384) in a worksheet. If the data exceeds these limits, the export will fail.
  Complex Data Structures: If the data includes complex structures or formulas that are not compatible with Excel, it may trigger this error.
  SAP Configuration: There may be specific configurations in SAP that affect how data is exported to Excel.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Reduce Data