How To Fix AUTH_WIZ008 - No data passed to the background job

AUTH_WIZ008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AUTH_WIZ - Authorization Wizard

• Message number: 008

• Message text: No data passed to the background job

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AUTH_WIZ008 - No data passed to the background job ?

  The SAP error message AUTH_WIZ008 indicates that no data was passed to the background job when attempting to execute a report or transaction in the background. This error typically arises in scenarios where a background job is expected to process data but is unable to do so due to missing or incomplete input parameters.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Selection Criteria: The job may not have been configured with the necessary selection criteria or parameters required for execution.
  Incorrect Job Configuration: The background job might not be set up correctly, leading to a lack of data being passed.
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the job may not have the necessary authorizations to access the data or execute the job.
  Data Availability: There may be no data available that meets the selection criteria specified for the job.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Job Configuration:
  
  Review the configuration of the background job in transaction SM37 (Job Monitoring) or SM36 (Define Background Job).
  Ensure that all necessary selection