How To Fix WJ008 - A selection list will be issued to help limit the selection

WJ008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WJ - Additionals

• Message number: 008

• Message text: A selection list will be issued to help limit the selection

What causes this issue?

The system displays the selected assortment list versions and you can
then limit the selection further. This is particularly useful if you
wish to select a single assortment list version for further processing.
This selection is only appropriate in online processing.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WJ008 - A selection list will be issued to help limit the selection ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WJ008 - A selection list will be issued to help limit the selection
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message appears in SAP when a selection or report execution involves a very large dataset or when the system anticipates that the selection criteria might return an excessively large number of records. To prevent performance issues or system overload, SAP issues a selection list to help the user narrow down or limit the selection criteria before proceeding with the full data retrieval.
  
  Explanation:
  
  The system detects that the current selection parameters are too broad.
  Instead of directly executing the report or transaction with a potentially huge dataset, SAP provides a selection list or intermediate screen.
  This allows the user to refine the selection criteria, reducing the volume of data processed and improving performance.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Refine Selection Criteria:
  
  Narrow down the selection parameters by adding more specific filters (e.g., date ranges, document types, organizational units).
  Use additional fields to limit the dataset size.
  
  
  
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