How To Fix WZRE_IV347 - Selection is only possible as a subset of the general selection

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WZRE_IV - Clearing Workbench

• Message number: 347

• Message text: Selection is only possible as a subset of the general selection

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WZRE_IV347 - Selection is only possible as a subset of the general selection ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WZRE_IV347 - Selection is only possible as a subset of the general selection
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in SAP when you try to make a selection in a report or transaction that is not a subset of the general selection criteria already defined. In other words, the system expects that the selection you are making should be contained within or narrower than the general selection range, but the selection you entered is broader or outside the allowed subset.
  This often happens in scenarios involving hierarchical or dependent selections, such as:
  
  When selecting organizational units, plants, or cost centers, the selection must be a subset of the general selection defined earlier.
  When using selection variants or multiple selection screens where one selection depends on another.
  When the system enforces consistency between general and detailed selections to avoid contradictory or overly broad data retrieval.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  The system enforces that detailed selections (e.g., in a secondary selection screen or a detailed filter) must be contained within the general selection criteria.
  If you try to select values outside the general selection, the system throws this error to prevent inconsistent or invalid data retrieval.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check your selection criteria:
  
  Review the general selection criteria you have entered.
  Ensure that the detailed or secondary selection is a subset of the general selection.
  
  
  
  Adjust your selections:
  
  Narrow down the detailed selection to fit within the general selection.
  Alternatively, broaden the general selection to include the detailed selection you want to make.
  
  
  
  Use consistent selection ranges:
  
  Make sure that the ranges or values you enter in the detailed selection are within the ranges or values of the general selection.
  
  
  
  Check selection variants or user exits:
  
  If you are using selection variants or custom code (user exits, BAdIs), verify that they do not enforce contradictory selection logic.
  
  
  
  Consult documentation or SAP notes:
  
  Sometimes, this error can be related to specific modules or reports. Check SAP Notes or documentation for the specific transaction or report you are using.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  This message is common in reports or transactions involving hierarchical data selection, such as controlling reports, cost center reports, or organizational unit selections.
  The message class is usually WZRE or similar, related to selection validations.
  If you encounter this error in a custom program, review the selection screen logic and ensure subset checks are correctly implemented.
  SAP Notes or OSS messages related to this error can provide module-specific guidance.
  
  
  Example Scenario:
  
  General selection: Cost centers from 1000 to 2000.
  Detailed selection: Cost center 2500.
  Result: Error WZRE_IV347 because 2500 is not within 1000 to 2000.
  
  
  If you provide the specific transaction or report where you encounter this error, I can help with more tailored advice.