How To Fix M5115 - Lines are too long. Please select a column width smaller than &.

M5115 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M5 - LIS: Standard Analyses (Inventory Controlling Doc. Analysis)

• Message number: 115

• Message text: Lines are too long. Please select a column width smaller than &.

What causes this issue?

A list can have a maximum width of 255 characters. The column width that
you have entered would make the list wider than 255 characters.

System Response

The system does not change the existing column width.

How to fix this error?

Please choose a smaller column width.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M5115 - Details

• The SAP error message M5115, which states "Lines are too long. Please select a column width smaller than &," typically occurs when the total width of the columns in a report or output exceeds the maximum allowed width for the display or print format. This can happen in various SAP transactions, especially when dealing with reports or layouts that involve multiple columns.
  
  Cause:
  
  Excessive Column Width: The combined width of the columns in the report exceeds the maximum limit set by SAP.
  Formatting Issues: The formatting settings for the report may have been altered, leading to wider columns than intended.
  Data Volume: If a large amount of data is being displayed in a single report, it can lead to this error if the column widths are not adjusted accordingly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Adjust Column Widths:
  
  Go to the report layout or settings where you can adjust the column widths.
  Reduce the width of one or more columns to ensure that