How To Fix QAM072 - Selection for field &1 is too unspecific (&2 hits)

QAM072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QAM - General Message Class for Quality Issue Management

• Message number: 072

• Message text: Selection for field &1 is too unspecific (&2 hits)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QAM072 - Selection for field &1 is too unspecific (&2 hits) ?

  The SAP error message QAM072 indicates that a selection criterion you have specified for a field in a query or report is too broad or unspecific, resulting in too many hits (i.e., records) being returned. This can happen in various contexts, such as when using selection screens, reports, or queries in the Quality Management (QM) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the selection criteria for a specific field (denoted as &1 in the message) do not sufficiently narrow down the results, leading to a situation where the system finds &2 records that match the criteria. This can happen if:
  
  The selection field is left blank or has a wildcard character (e.g., *).
  The criteria specified are too general, such as selecting a range that encompasses a large number of records.
  The field is not properly defined in the selection screen or query.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Refine Selection Criteria: Review the