How To Fix SO574 - Define more specific selection criteria

SO574 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SO - SAPoffice: message texts

• Message number: 574

• Message text: Define more specific selection criteria

What causes this issue?

Too many shared folders were found with these selection criteria.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Enter more specific selection criteria.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SO574 - Define more specific selection criteria ?

  The SAP error message SO574 ("Define more specific selection criteria") typically occurs when a user attempts to execute a report or transaction that requires more specific selection criteria to narrow down the results. This error is common in scenarios where the system needs additional information to process the request effectively.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Selection Criteria: The user has not provided enough details in the selection screen to uniquely identify the records they want to retrieve or process.
  Ambiguous Query: The query may return too many results, and the system requires more specific parameters to avoid performance issues or to ensure that the correct data is retrieved.
  Default Settings: Sometimes, default settings in the user profile or transaction settings may lead to this error if they do not align with the expected input.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Add More Specific Criteria: Review the selection screen and add more specific criteria. This could include:
  
  Date ranges
  Specific document numbers
  Customer or vendor IDs
  Status filters
  Other relevant