How To Fix ME133 - Narrow down the selection

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 133

• Message text: Narrow down the selection

What causes this issue?

You have not entered any delimiting criteria for selection purposes.

System Response

The system has terminated the processing.

How to fix this error?

Enter delimiting criteria to narrow down the selection.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME133 - Narrow down the selection ?

  The SAP error message ME133 ("Narrow down the selection") typically occurs in the context of purchasing documents, such as purchase orders or purchase requisitions, when a user attempts to execute a report or transaction that returns too many records. This error is a prompt to refine the selection criteria to limit the number of records being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Too Broad Selection Criteria: The selection criteria used in the report or transaction is too broad, resulting in a large number of records being retrieved.
  System Performance: The system may have performance limitations that prevent it from processing a large dataset efficiently.
  Configuration Settings: Certain configurations in the SAP system may impose limits on the number of records that can be processed at once.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Narrow Down Selection Criteria:
  
  Refine the selection parameters by adding more specific filters. For example, you can filter by date range, document type, vendor, material number, or other relevant fields.
  Use specific values instead of