How To Fix PAIS028 - The query contains more than one list. The first list will be opened

PAIS028 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PAIS - Messages for PA-IS (Ad Hoc Query etc.)

• Message number: 028

• Message text: The query contains more than one list. The first list will be opened

What causes this issue?

You have tried to open a query in which <ZH>more than one</> list is
defined. However, Ad Hoc Query can only display <ZH>one</> list at a
time. The query was probably created by SAP Query, rather than Ad Hoc
Query. Only the first list is opened. The other lists are ignored.

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?

Check that the first list is displayed correctly. If it contains
errors, you cannot use this query because it includes control data that
Ad Hoc Query cannot interpret.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PAIS028 - The query contains more than one list. The first list will be opened ?

  The SAP error message PAIS028 indicates that a query you are trying to execute contains more than one list, which is not allowed in the context of the query you are working with. This typically occurs in SAP systems when using the SAP Query tool or similar reporting tools that are designed to generate reports based on specific data sets.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the query attempting to display multiple lists or data sets simultaneously. In SAP, certain queries are designed to handle only a single list of data at a time. When the query is structured to include multiple lists, the system cannot process it correctly, leading to this error message.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the PAIS028 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review the Query Structure: Check the query definition to ensure that it is not set up to generate multiple lists. You may need to simplify the query to focus