How To Fix /SAPAPO/MSDP_MAIL001 - Excel can process a maximum of 255 columns - contents will be shortened

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• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MSDP_MAIL -

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Excel can process a maximum of 255 columns - contents will be shortened

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_MAIL001 - Excel can process a maximum of 255 columns - contents will be shortened ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_MAIL001 indicates that there is an issue with exporting data to Excel, specifically that Excel can only handle a maximum of 255 columns in a single worksheet. When the data being exported exceeds this limit, the contents will be truncated, leading to potential data loss or incomplete information in the exported file.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exceeding Column Limit: The primary cause of this error is that the dataset being exported contains more than 255 columns. This is a limitation of older versions of Excel (Excel 2003 and earlier). Newer versions of Excel (Excel 2007 and later) can handle up to 16,384 columns, but if the export is being processed in a way that is limited to the older format, this error will occur.
  Data Structure: The structure of the data being exported may inherently have a large number of columns, which is common in complex reports or datasets.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Reduce the Number of