How To Fix FA020 - No selection criterion was specified

FA020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FA - Payment Advice Administration

• Message number: 020

• Message text: No selection criterion was specified

What causes this issue?

A payment advice item cannot be used to identify an open item without
any selection criteria.

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?

Add a selection criterion in the payment advice item.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FA020 - No selection criterion was specified ?

  The SAP error message FA020 ("No selection criterion was specified") typically occurs when you are trying to execute a report or transaction that requires specific selection criteria, but none have been provided. This error is common in various SAP modules, particularly in Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when dealing with asset reports or transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of required selection criteria in the report or transaction you are trying to execute. This can happen if:
  
  You have not filled in the necessary fields in the selection screen.
  The selection criteria fields are left blank or not properly configured.
  The system expects certain parameters to be filled in to process the request.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FA020 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Selection Criteria: Go back to the selection screen of the report or transaction and ensure that you have filled in all the required fields. Common fields that may need to be filled include:
  
  Company Code
  Asset