How To Fix IH170 - No lines containing functional locations were selected

IH170 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IH - structuring

• Message number: 170

• Message text: No lines containing functional locations were selected

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IH170 - No lines containing functional locations were selected ?

  The SAP error message IH170 "No lines containing functional locations were selected" typically occurs when you are trying to perform an operation related to functional locations, such as creating a maintenance order or viewing a list of functional locations, but the system does not find any relevant entries that meet the selection criteria.
  Causes:
  
  
  Selection Criteria: The most common cause is that the selection criteria you have entered do not match any existing functional locations in the system. This could be due to incorrect input or filters applied in the selection screen.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: You may not have the necessary authorizations to view certain functional locations, which can lead to the system not displaying any results.
  
  
  Data Issues: There may be no functional locations created in the system, or the functional locations may have been archived or deleted.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for functional locations may not be set up correctly, leading to issues