How To Fix PN041 - Freely-defined delimitation and search helps not permitted simultaneously

PN041 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PN -

• Message number: 041

• Message text: Freely-defined delimitation and search helps not permitted simultaneously

What causes this issue?

The dynamic selections and the search help access path must not be run
simultaneously. Use only one of the two options.

System Response

If you have called up the report using SUBMIT, only the dynamic
selection entries are taken into account. The entries for the search
help are ignored.

How to fix this error?

Use either dynamic selections or access using the search help.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PN041 - Freely-defined delimitation and search helps not permitted simultaneously ?

  The SAP error message PN041, which states "Freely-defined delimitation and search helps not permitted simultaneously," typically occurs when there is a conflict in the way that search helps and delimitations are being used in a particular context within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when a user attempts to use both freely-defined delimitations and search helps at the same time in a selection screen or a report. Freely-defined delimitations allow users to specify their own criteria for filtering data, while search helps provide predefined options for users to select from. The system does not allow both methods to be used simultaneously because it can lead to ambiguity in the data selection process.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Selection Screen Configuration: Review the configuration of the selection screen or report where the error occurs. Ensure that you are not trying to use both freely-defined delimitations and search helps for the