How To Fix VR480 - Please specify the number of top customers/materials

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VR - Output for SD Reporting

• Message number: 480

• Message text: Please specify the number of top customers/materials

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VR480 - Please specify the number of top customers/materials ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  VR480 - Please specify the number of top customers/materials
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP when you are trying to execute a report or transaction that requires you to specify the number of top customers or materials to be displayed or processed, but this input has not been provided. Typically, this happens in sales reporting or analysis transactions where the system needs to know how many top customers or materials (e.g., top 10, top 20) you want to analyze or list.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  In sales reports like Sales Information System (SIS) reports.
  When running transactions or reports that analyze sales data by top customers or materials.
  When the selection screen or input parameters require a number for "top customers" or "top materials" but the field is left blank.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Specify the number of top customers or materials in the input field on the selection screen before executing the report or transaction.
  Usually, there is a field labeled something like "Number of top customers" or "Number of top materials" — enter a valid integer value (e.g., 10, 20, 50).
  If you are unsure what value to enter, check the documentation or ask the business user for the typical number of top customers/materials they want to analyze.
  If the field is not visible, check if the selection screen variant or user parameters are set correctly to display this field.
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  This message is a mandatory input prompt to ensure the report runs with a defined scope.
  The number you specify controls the size of the output list, which can impact performance and readability.
  If you frequently run the report with the same number, consider saving a variant with this value pre-filled.
  If you are a developer or support consultant, check the program or report code to ensure the input parameter for top customers/materials is correctly handled and validated.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
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  Error Message
  VR480 - Please specify the number of top customers/materials
  
  
  Cause
  Missing input for number of top customers/materials in report selection
  
  
  Solution
  Enter a valid number in the "top customers/materials" field before execution
  
  
  Related Areas
  Sales Information System (SIS), sales reports, analysis transactions
  
  
  
  
  If you need help identifying the exact transaction or report causing this, please provide the transaction code or context where the error appears.