How To Fix W+558 - Several catalogs selected => Default for layout number is ignored

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W+ -

• Message number: 558

• Message text: Several catalogs selected => Default for layout number is ignored

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W+558 - Several catalogs selected => Default for layout number is ignored ?

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  SAP Error Message:
  W+558 Several catalogs selected => Default for layout number is ignored
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs in SAP when you are working with layouts (e.g., in ALV reports or SAPscript/Smart Forms) and you have selected multiple catalogs (or multiple sets of layout definitions) simultaneously. The system is informing you that because more than one catalog is selected, the default layout number setting will be ignored.
  
  Catalogs here refer to collections of layout definitions or variants.
  The default layout number is intended to specify which layout to use when only one catalog is active.
  When multiple catalogs are selected, the system cannot determine a single default layout number because the layouts come from different catalogs.
  
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  When printing or displaying forms or reports that support multiple layout catalogs.
  When using transaction codes or programs that allow selection of multiple layout catalogs.
  In scenarios involving SAPscript, Smart Forms, or ALV grid layouts where multiple layout catalogs are maintained.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Select only one catalog:
  
  If you want the default layout number to be considered, restrict your selection to a single catalog.
  
  
  Specify layout explicitly:
  
  Instead of relying on the default layout number, explicitly specify the layout you want to use for each catalog.
  
  
  Adjust program logic:
  
  If you are developing or customizing reports/forms, modify the logic to handle multiple catalogs properly, for example by:
  
  Looping through each catalog and applying the appropriate layout.
  Avoiding reliance on a single default layout number when multiple catalogs are involved.
  
  
  
  Check user or system settings:
  
  Sometimes user parameters or system configurations might cause multiple catalogs to be selected by default. Adjust these settings if necessary.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  This is a warning message (W+558), so it does not stop processing but indicates that the default layout number will not be applied.
  The message is often seen in the context of SAPscript, Smart Forms, or ALV (ABAP List Viewer) layout management.
  For ALV reports, layouts are stored in catalogs, and users can select multiple catalogs for different purposes.
  SAP Note or documentation related to layout management might provide additional guidance.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message
  W+558 Several catalogs selected => Default for layout number is ignored
  
  
  Cause
  Multiple catalogs selected, so default layout number cannot be applied
  
  
  Effect
  Default layout number setting is ignored; system cannot determine which layout to use
  
  
  Solution
  Select only one catalog or explicitly specify layouts; adjust program logic if needed
  
  
  Context
  SAPscript, Smart Forms, ALV reports, layout management
  
  
  
  
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