How To Fix M5166 - Selection version & was deleted.

M5166 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M5 - LIS: Standard Analyses (Inventory Controlling Doc. Analysis)

• Message number: 166

• Message text: Selection version & was deleted.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M5166 - Selection version & was deleted. ?

  The SAP error message M5166, which states "Selection version & was deleted," typically occurs in the context of Material Management (MM) or Production Planning (PP) when a selection version that is being referenced in a transaction or report has been deleted from the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Deletion of Selection Version: The most common cause of this error is that the selection version you are trying to use has been deleted from the system. This can happen if a user manually deletes the selection version or if it was removed during a system cleanup or maintenance process.
  Incorrect Configuration: Sometimes, the configuration settings may point to a selection version that no longer exists.
  Transport Issues: If the selection version was part of a transport request that was not properly imported, it could lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Selection Versions: 
  
  Go to the transaction code related to selection versions (e.g., MC88 for selection versions in the context