How To Fix AB500 - Report selection is not active

AB500 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AB -

• Message number: 500

• Message text: Report selection is not active

What causes this issue?

The report selection is not active.

How to fix this error?

Enter an appropriate report selection in FI-AA Customizing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AB500 - Report selection is not active ?

  The SAP error message "AB500 Report selection is not active" typically occurs in the context of the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module when trying to execute a report or transaction that requires a specific report selection variant that is not currently active or defined.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Report Selection: The report selection variant you are trying to use is not active or has not been defined in the system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the report selection.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the Asset Accounting module that prevents the report from being executed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Report Selection Variants:
  
  Go to the transaction code OAAR (for Asset Accounting) or S_ALR_87012000 (for Asset Reports).
  Check if the report selection variant you are trying to use is defined and active.
  If it is not active, you may need to create or activate it.
  
  
  
  Create/Activate Report Selection:
  
  If the report selection does not exist, you can