How To Fix CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE486 - Symbol is not inserted or changed; no conditions are defined

CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE486 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE - Report Templates

• Message number: 486

• Message text: Symbol is not inserted or changed; no conditions are defined

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

On the <LS>Condit. Output</> tab page, define conditions for the
conditional output.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE486 - Details

• The SAP error message "CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE486: Symbol is not inserted or changed; no conditions are defined" typically occurs in the context of SAP reporting, particularly when working with report templates or variants. This error indicates that there is an issue with the conditions defined for a report template, which prevents the system from processing the report as expected.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Conditions: The report template may not have any conditions defined, which means that the system does not know how to filter or process the data.
  Incorrect Configuration: The report template might be incorrectly configured, leading to the absence of necessary conditions.
  Symbol Definition Issues: The symbols used in the report template may not be properly defined or linked to the data fields.
  Data Source Issues: The data source for the report may not be correctly set up, leading to the inability to retrieve the necessary data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Define Conditions: Go into the report template configuration and ensure that