How To Fix 8B497 - Balance, starting, final, and total inventories will not be displayed

8B497 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8B - Localization (Brazil)

• Message number: 497

• Message text: Balance, starting, final, and total inventories will not be displayed

What causes this issue?

You entered selection criteria for the goods movement type or for
material documents.

System Response

The report only shows goods movements. It does not show starting, total,
or final inventories, or balances.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 8B497 - Balance, starting, final, and total inventories will not be displayed ?

  The SAP error message 8B497 indicates that the balance, starting, final, and total inventories will not be displayed due to certain conditions not being met. This error typically arises in the context of inventory management and reporting.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons, including:
  
  
  Missing Data: The system may not have the necessary data to calculate or display the inventory balances. This could be due to missing postings or incomplete data entries.
  
  
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The selection criteria used in the report or transaction may not match any existing data, leading to no results being displayed.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view the inventory data.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that prevent the display of inventory balances.
  
  
  Period Closure: The accounting period may be closed, preventing any further postings or displays of inventory data.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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