How To Fix ME271 - More than 100 messages read (please select via document number)

ME271 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 271

• Message text: More than 100 messages read (please select via document number)

What causes this issue?

Your selection caused the system to read more than 100 messages.

System Response

The list may not include all the purchasing documents that satisfy your
selection criteria. For run-time reasons, it is not sensible to print
out more than 100 purchasing documents in dialog mode.

How to fix this error?

Please restrict your selection criteria somewhat, preferably by
specifying a document number interval that does not yield more than 100
purchasing documents satisfying the criteria.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME271 - More than 100 messages read (please select via document number) ?

  The SAP error message ME271 ("More than 100 messages read (please select via document number)") typically occurs in the context of the purchasing module when a user attempts to display or process a large number of messages related to purchase orders or other procurement documents. This error indicates that the system has retrieved more than 100 messages, which exceeds the limit set for display in a single query.
  
  Cause:
  
  Excessive Messages: The primary cause of this error is that there are more than 100 messages associated with the document or documents you are trying to view. This can happen if there are numerous purchase orders or related documents with messages that need to be processed or reviewed.
  System Limitations: SAP has a built-in limit for the number of messages that can be displayed at once to prevent performance issues and to ensure that the user interface remains manageable.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ME271 error, you