How To Fix DB6PM506 - Table &1.&2 is a virtual table - no data available

DB6PM506 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DB6PM - DB2 UDB for UNIX, Windows: Performance Monitoring

• Message number: 506

• Message text: Table &1.&2 is a virtual table - no data available

What causes this issue?

Virtual Tables are DB views that get automatically converted to regular
DB tables by the DBSL as soon as the first INSERT is requested onto the
Virtual Table.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DB6PM506 - Table &1.&2 is a virtual table - no data available ?

  The SAP error message DB6PM506 indicates that the system is trying to access a virtual table, which does not contain any actual data. Virtual tables in SAP are typically used for various purposes, such as views or logical representations of data that do not store data themselves but rather pull it from other tables or sources.
  
  Cause:
  
  Virtual Table: The table you are trying to access is a virtual table, meaning it does not hold any data itself.
  Data Source Issues: The underlying data source that the virtual table is supposed to pull data from may be empty or not properly configured.
  Incorrect Query: The query or operation being performed may not be correctly targeting the data that should be available.
  Database Connectivity: There may be issues with the database connection or configuration that prevent data retrieval.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Data Source: Verify that the underlying tables or data sources that the virtual table references contain data. If