How To Fix 1X164 - The selection does not contain any test cases; make a new selection

1X164 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1X - General hierarchy maintenance tool message

• Message number: 164

• Message text: The selection does not contain any test cases; make a new selection

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1X164 - The selection does not contain any test cases; make a new selection ?

  The SAP error message 1X164 ("The selection does not contain any test cases; make a new selection") typically occurs in the context of SAP Quality Assurance or Test Management, particularly when you are trying to execute a test plan or test case selection that does not have any associated test cases.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  No Test Cases Assigned: The most common reason for this error is that the selection criteria you have used do not match any existing test cases. This could be due to:
  
  The test cases have not been created or assigned to the test plan.
  The selection criteria (like status, type, or other filters) are too restrictive, resulting in no test cases being found.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: If you are using specific filters or selection criteria that do not correspond to any test cases, the system will not find any matches.
  
  
  Data Deletion or Archiving: If test cases were deleted or archived, they may no