How To Fix STEP117 - Quantity of instances for entity &1 have been read.

STEP117 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: STEP - ISO 10303 STEP Mapping Messages

• Message number: 117

• Message text: Quantity of instances for entity &1 have been read.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message STEP117 - Quantity of instances for entity &1 have been read. ?

  The SAP error message "STEP117 Quantity of instances for entity &1 have been read" typically occurs in the context of data processing or data extraction, particularly when working with SAP Business Warehouse (BW) or similar data processing environments. This message indicates that a certain number of instances (or records) for a specified entity (denoted by &1) have been read during a data processing step.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Volume: The error may arise when the system is processing a large volume of data, and it is unable to handle the number of instances being read.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the data extraction or transformation process that lead to unexpected behavior.
  Performance Issues: The system may be experiencing performance issues, such as memory constraints or database locks, which can affect the reading of instances.
  Data Quality Issues: There may be issues with the data itself, such as inconsistencies or corruption, that prevent the system