Number of columns for ranked list increased to &

What causes this issue?

When defining a ranked list, the number of columns needed to output a
ranked list line is greater than the number of columns you defined for
the list format. Therefore, the number of columns was increased by the
required amount.

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?

Do NOT reset the number of columns to a smaller value. ABAP/4 Query
automatically sets the number of columns to the required value. In this
case, the number of columns displayed on the <LS>Title, Format</>
screen does not match the number of columns for the generated report.

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