How To Fix MC303 - There are more than & records; be more specific

MC303 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MC - Aggregate: views, matchcodes, lock objects

• Message number: 303

• Message text: There are more than & records; be more specific

What causes this issue?

Too many data records fulfill the defined search
condition. The list would therefore be very long and unclear.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Specify your search condition so that fewer data records fulfill the
condition.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MC303 - Details

• The SAP error message MC303 ("There are more than & records; be more specific") typically occurs in the context of the SAP Material Management (MM) or Production Planning (PP) modules when a user attempts to execute a report or transaction that retrieves a large number of records. This error is a safeguard to prevent performance issues that can arise from processing too many records at once.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the system identifies that the query or report you are trying to run would return more records than the system is configured to handle in a single request. This is often due to:
  
  Broad Selection Criteria: The selection criteria used in the report or transaction are too broad, resulting in a large dataset.
  Data Volume: The underlying database contains a significant amount of data, and the query does not filter it sufficiently.
  System Configuration: The system may have a limit set for the