How To Fix PG313 - More than 999 entries selected. Restrict the selection.

PG313 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PG - Error Messages for Master Data Programs

• Message number: 313

• Message text: More than 999 entries selected. Restrict the selection.

What causes this issue?

More than 999 entries have been selected for the infotype records. This
number exceeds the maximum amount that can be displayed.

System Response

The system limits the display to 999 entries.

How to fix this error?

Please reduce the selection in the initial screen so that the number of
selected records is lower.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PG313 - Details

• The SAP error message PG313 ("More than 999 entries selected. Restrict the selection.") typically occurs when a user attempts to execute a report or transaction that retrieves more than 999 entries from the database. This limit is in place to prevent performance issues and excessive data retrieval that could overwhelm the system or the user interface.
  
  Cause:
  
  Excessive Data Retrieval: The primary cause of this error is that the selection criteria used in the report or transaction are too broad, resulting in more than 999 records being selected.
  Default System Limit: SAP has a default limit for the number of entries that can be processed in certain transactions or reports to ensure system performance and usability.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Refine Selection Criteria:
  
  Narrow down your selection criteria to reduce the number of records being retrieved. This can be done by adding more specific filters (e.g., date ranges, specific statuses,