How To Fix AFWCH_FL026 - Create a filter first

AFWCH_FL026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AFWCH_FL - AFWCH: Filter Messages

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Create a filter first

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AFWCH_FL026 - Details

• The SAP error message AFWCH_FL026: "Create a filter first" typically occurs in the context of SAP applications that utilize the filter functionality, such as SAP Fiori apps or other reporting tools. This error indicates that the system expects a filter to be defined before performing an action that requires it.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when a user attempts to execute a function or action that relies on a filter being set up, but no filter has been created or selected. This can happen in scenarios such as:
  
  Trying to execute a report or query without defining the necessary filter criteria.
  Accessing a feature that requires a filter to narrow down the data set, but the filter has not been established.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AFWCH_FL026 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Create a Filter:
  
  Navigate to the filter creation section of the application.
  Define the necessary criteria for the filter based on your reporting or data retrieval needs.
  Save the filter