How To Fix 01885 - The critical combination &1 is empty

01885 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 01 -

• Message number: 885

• Message text: The critical combination &1 is empty

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

This combination has been excuded from additional processing.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 01885 - The critical combination &1 is empty ?

  The SAP error message "01885 The critical combination &1 is empty" typically occurs in the context of SAP's planning and forecasting modules, particularly when working with planning books or data views in SAP APO (Advanced Planning and Optimization) or similar applications. This error indicates that a specific combination of characteristics (like product, location, or time) that is expected to have data is actually empty.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Data: The most common cause is that the combination of characteristics specified in the planning book or data view does not have any associated data in the database.
  Incorrect Configuration: The planning book or data view may be incorrectly configured, leading to the expectation of data that does not exist.
  Data Deletion: Data may have been deleted or not yet uploaded for the specified combination.
  Selection Criteria: The selection criteria used to retrieve data may be too restrictive, resulting in no data being found.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Data Availability: Verify that the