How To Fix FCO501 - Insufficient selection criteria

FCO501 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCO - Messages for Failure Cost Processing FCO

• Message number: 501

• Message text: Insufficient selection criteria

What causes this issue?

The entries on the selection screen are not sufficient for the system
to select any documents.

System Response

No documents are selected.

How to fix this error?

Make an entry in one of the following fields on the selection screen:
Failure cost document
Material number
Order
Confirmation
Sequence number

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FCO501 - Insufficient selection criteria ?

  The SAP error message FCO501, which states "Insufficient selection criteria," typically occurs when a user attempts to execute a report or transaction that requires specific selection criteria, but the criteria provided are not sufficient to retrieve the desired data. This can happen in various SAP modules, particularly in financial and controlling areas.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Selection Criteria: The user has not entered enough parameters to narrow down the data set. For example, if a report requires a company code, fiscal year, and document type, but only the company code is provided, the system may not be able to generate the report.
  Incorrect or Incomplete Data: The selection criteria provided may not match any existing records in the database, leading to the error.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access certain data, which can also lead to insufficient selection criteria being recognized by the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Selection Criteria: Ensure that all