cannot create list item error: Throttled:Query exceeds lookup column threshold.

Question

This doesn't happen for me (I'm admin) but it does happen for one of my hierarchy owners. He tries to create a form and gets an error, the log shows Throttled:Query exceeds lookup column threshold.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

Entire script will be :
Replace the web url and list name

Add-pssnapin microsoft.sharepoint.powershell
$web = Get-SPWeb http://whateverWeb
$list = $web.Lists[“List Title”]
$list.enablethrottling = $false
$list.update()
Remove-pssnapin microsoft.sharepoint.powershell

Answer 2

Central Administration --> Manage Web Application --> Select Web Application --> (Ribbon )General Settings --> (Drop down) Resource Throttling -->List View Lookup Threshold --> increase value to higher number.

You can also disable throttling settings for a particular list :

$web = Get-SPWeb http://whateverWeb
$list = $web.Lists[“List Title”]
$list.enablethrottling = $false
$list.update()