SORT_WITHIN_LOOP SAP ABAP Runtime Error sort within loop

SORT_WITHIN_LOOP is an ABAP runtime error which you may come across when using or developing within an SAP system. See below for the standard details explaining what it means and how you can avoid or fix this runtime error.

Short Dump Classification: A - ABAP Programming Error

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SORT_WITHIN_LOOP ABAP Runtime Error

SORT cannot run in LOOP ... ENDLOOP. Please see program correction for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

Please see search hints for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

Please see send to sap for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

SORT is not supported in LOOP for field groups. Please see abap error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

The current ABAP program <runtime parameter> works with field groups and extract technology.

You are attempting to sort the extraction set (SORT in LOOP ... ENDLOOP) while it is being edited. It is not possible to do this. possible. Please see abap error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.