How To Fix FR470 - Select 'Customer' and/or 'Vendor' for the display.

FR470 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FR - Messages for FI Reporting

• Message number: 470

• Message text: Select 'Customer' and/or 'Vendor' for the display.

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FR470 - Details

• The SAP error message FR470 ("Select 'Customer' and/or 'Vendor' for the display") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or reporting where the system requires you to specify either a customer or a vendor for the operation you are trying to perform. This error is common in modules like Accounts Receivable (AR) or Accounts Payable (AP).
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Selection Criteria: The most common cause of this error is that the user has not selected a customer or vendor in the selection screen of the transaction or report.
  Incorrect Transaction Code: The transaction code being used may not be appropriate for the operation intended, leading to the requirement for customer/vendor selection.
  User Authorization: In some cases, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view customer or vendor data, which can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Select Customer or Vendor: Ensure that you have selected at least one customer or vendor in the selection criteria