How To Fix F5A171 - No selection required

F5A171 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5A - Document Editing

• Message number: 171

• Message text: No selection required

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F5A171 - Details

• The SAP error message F5A171 "No selection required" typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or reporting, particularly when the system expects a selection criteria to be provided but finds that none is necessary or applicable for the current operation.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Transaction Context: The error may arise if the user is trying to execute a transaction that does not require any selection criteria, but the system is still prompting for one.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that are not aligned with the expected behavior of the transaction.
  User Input Error: The user may have inadvertently entered a selection screen or parameters that are not needed for the transaction being executed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Transaction Requirements: Check the documentation or help for the specific transaction you are using to understand if any selection criteria are actually required.
  Clear Selection Criteria: If you are on a selection screen, try clearing any fields