How To Fix WS523 - Document index set up using many documents (read long text)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 523

• Message text: Document index set up using many documents (read long text)

What causes this issue?

Based on the selection criteria, the reorganization of the statistics
data may include a large number of settlement management documents.

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

SAP recommends that you execute the report in the background.

System Response

How to fix this error?

If you still want to edit the documents online, answer yes to the
confirmation prompt.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS523 - Document index set up using many documents (read long text) ?

  The SAP error message WS523 - Document index set up using many documents (read long text) typically occurs in the context of SAPscript or Smart Forms when dealing with long texts or document indexing.
  
  Cause
  
  WS523 is raised when the document index setup tries to process or read a large number of documents or very long texts.
  This usually happens because the system attempts to handle a large volume of text data or many document nodes at once, exceeding internal limits or causing performance issues.
  It can be triggered during the processing of long texts in SAPscript forms or when the document index (used for navigation or referencing) is built from many documents or very large text blocks.
  The error indicates that the system is struggling to manage the document index due to the volume or size of the documents involved.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Reduce the number or size of documents:
  
  Try to limit the number of documents or the