How To Fix FRMLMSC161 - File &1 does not contain any data; terminating initial data load

FRMLMSC161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FRMLMSC - RMS-FRM: Miscellaneous Messages for Formula

• Message number: 161

• Message text: File &1 does not contain any data; terminating initial data load

What causes this issue?

The file &V1& selected for editing does not contain any data or the data
is not in the correct format and therefore cannot be edited.

System Response

The system terminates initial data load for recipes.

How to fix this error?

Make sure that you select the correct file and that the data in the file
is in the correct format.
Then restart the program.

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 FRMLMSC161 - File &1 does not contain any data; terminating initial data load ?

  The SAP error message FRMLMSC161 indicates that the system is attempting to load data from a specified file, but the file is empty or does not contain any data. This error typically occurs during the initial data load process in SAP, particularly when working with data migration or data integration tasks.
  
  Cause:
  
  Empty File: The most straightforward cause is that the file specified in the error message is indeed empty and does not contain any records.
  Incorrect File Path: The file path specified may be incorrect, leading to the system not being able to access the intended file.
  File Format Issues: The file may not be in the expected format or structure, which could lead to the system interpreting it as empty.
  Data Extraction Issues: If the data was supposed to be extracted from another system or source, there may have been issues during the extraction process that resulted in no data being written to