How To Fix FI_E041 - No document(s) exists for given selection.

FI_E041 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI_E - Message Class for FM English Developers

• Message number: 041

• Message text: No document(s) exists for given selection.

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FI_E041 - Details

• The SAP error message FI_E041: No document(s) exists for given selection typically occurs in the Financial Accounting (FI) module when a user attempts to retrieve financial documents (such as invoices, payments, or journal entries) based on specific selection criteria, but no documents meet those criteria.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The most common cause is that the selection criteria entered (such as date range, document type, company code, etc.) do not match any existing documents in the system.
  Document Deletion: The documents you are trying to access may have been deleted or archived.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view certain documents.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be typographical errors in the selection fields (e.g., wrong document number, incorrect date format).
  Posting Period Issues: The posting period may be closed, preventing access to documents from that period.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Review Selection Criteria: Double-check the selection criteria you have entered. Ensure that the date range, document