How To Fix /SCWM/LC1157 - Selection too large, choose less input data

/SCWM/LC1157 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/LC1 -

• Message number: 157

• Message text: Selection too large, choose less input data

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/SCWM/LC1157 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/LC1157 Selection too large, choose less input data typically occurs in the context of the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module. This error indicates that the selection criteria you have provided for a particular operation (such as a report, transaction, or data retrieval) are too broad, resulting in an excessively large dataset that the system cannot process efficiently.
  
  Cause:
  
  Excessive Data Selection: The selection criteria you have entered may be too broad, leading to a large number of records being selected. This can happen if you are not filtering the data sufficiently (e.g., selecting all items without specific criteria).
  System Limitations: SAP has built-in limits to prevent performance issues. If the selection exceeds these limits, the system will throw this error.
  Complex Queries: If you are using complex queries or multiple selection criteria that result in a large dataset, it may trigger this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Narrow Down Selection Criteria: Review the selection