How To Fix 12420 - There is no data for the selection

12420 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 12 - Herstelldatum/Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum/Chargen

• Message number: 420

• Message text: There is no data for the selection

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 12420 - There is no data for the selection ?

  The SAP error message "12420: There is no data for the selection" typically occurs when a user attempts to execute a report or transaction that does not return any data based on the selection criteria provided. This can happen in various SAP modules, including SAP BW, SAP ERP, and others.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The most common cause is that the selection criteria (such as date ranges, document numbers, or other filters) do not match any records in the database.
  Data Not Loaded: In the case of SAP BW, it could be that the data has not been loaded into the InfoProvider or that the data load was unsuccessful.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, users may not have the necessary authorizations to view certain data, leading to no results being returned.
  Data Deletion: The data might have been deleted or archived, making it unavailable for the current selection.
  Incorrect InfoObject or Query Configuration: In BW, if the InfoObject