How To Fix KO173 - No change documents found

KO173 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KO - Master data for CO orders

• Message number: 173

• Message text: No change documents found

What causes this issue?

You have positioned your cursor on a field for which no change
documents exist.

How to fix this error?

If you want to display all existing change documents, choose the
function "Change documents for the order".
You can only display change documents for a field from a user-defined
group box or for joint venture fields through "Change documents for the
order".

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KO173 - Details

• The SAP error message KO173 ("No change documents found") typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) when you are trying to view change documents for a cost object, such as a cost center or internal order, but the system cannot find any change documents related to that object.
  Causes:
  
  
  No Changes Made: The most straightforward reason is that there have been no changes made to the cost object since its creation. Change documents are only generated when there are modifications to the object.
  
  
  Change Document Configuration: The system may not be configured to create change documents for the specific type of object you are trying to view. This can happen if the relevant settings in the configuration are not enabled.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view change documents, leading to the perception that none exist.
  
  
  Data Archiving: If change documents have been archived, they may not be