How To Fix SI031 - Max. no. records for MS Project V. 4.0 exceeded (9,999 activities)

SI031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SI - Implementation Guide - Status control

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Max. no. records for MS Project V. 4.0 exceeded (9,999 activities)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SI031 - Max. no. records for MS Project V. 4.0 exceeded (9,999 activities) ?

  The SAP error message SI031 indicates that the maximum number of records (activities) for Microsoft Project version 4.0 has been exceeded. Specifically, this error occurs when you attempt to import or export a project that contains more than 9,999 activities, which is the limit set by Microsoft Project 4.0.
  
  Cause:
  
  The primary cause of this error is that the project you are working with has more than 9,999 activities. Microsoft Project 4.0 has a hard limit on the number of activities it can handle, and exceeding this limit results in the SI031 error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following solutions:
  
  
  Reduce the Number of Activities:
  
  Review your project and see if you can consolidate or eliminate some activities. This may involve breaking down larger tasks into smaller ones or combining similar tasks.
  
  
  
  Split the Project:
  
  If the project is too large, consider splitting it into multiple smaller projects. Each smaller project should have fewer