How To Fix FA029 - No selection value was specified

FA029 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FA - Payment Advice Administration

• Message number: 029

• Message text: No selection value was specified

What causes this issue?

No selection value could be determined from the data given in the advice
item.
Automatic determination seeks the first filled external selection field
in sequence of the given priority and takes its contents as the
selection value for identification of open items.
Selection fields which come into question are specified in the
configuration menu if there is a selection rule in the advice header.

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

The following internal specifications are otherwise valid:
<ZH>Field,,Priority</>
Document number,,1
Invoice number,,2
Reference document number,,3
Reference key 1,,4
Reference key 2,,5
Allocation number,,6
Amount,,7

System Response

How to fix this error?

Enter one of the external selection fields provided.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FA029 - No selection value was specified ?

  The SAP error message FA029 ("No selection value was specified") typically occurs in the context of asset accounting or when trying to execute a report or transaction that requires specific selection criteria. This error indicates that the system expects a value to be provided for a selection field, but none has been entered.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Input: The most common cause is that the user did not enter a value in a required selection field when executing a transaction or report.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue in the asset accounting settings that requires certain fields to be filled but are not.
  User Authorization: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access certain data, leading to incomplete selection criteria.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Input Fields: Ensure that all required selection fields are filled in before executing the transaction or report. Look for any fields marked with an asterisk (*) or highlighted in some way.
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