How To Fix MRBW008 - Nothing selected due to missing selection criteria

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MRBW - Extraction to BW

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Nothing selected due to missing selection criteria

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MRBW008 - Nothing selected due to missing selection criteria ?

  The SAP error message MRBW008 ("Nothing selected due to missing selection criteria") typically occurs in the context of the SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when a query or report is executed without the necessary selection criteria being defined. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when running a report, executing a query, or performing data extraction.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Selection Criteria: The most common cause is that the user has not specified any selection criteria for the query or report. This means that the system does not know which data to retrieve or display.
  Incorrect Query Design: The query may be designed in such a way that it requires certain mandatory fields to be filled in, and if they are not, the query will not return any results.
  User Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view certain data, which can lead to the perception that no data is available.
  Data Availability: There may be no data available in the specified time frame or for the selected criteria, leading to the same error message.
  
  Solution:
  
  Define Selection Criteria: Ensure that you have filled in all the necessary selection criteria in the query or report. This includes filters, date ranges, and any other parameters that are required.
  Check Query Design: Review the query design in the Query Designer to ensure that all mandatory fields are included and that the query is set up correctly.
  Review Authorizations: Check if the user has the necessary authorizations to access the data. If not, contact your SAP security administrator to grant the required permissions.
  Data Check: Verify that there is data available for the selected criteria. You can do this by checking the underlying data source or InfoProvider to ensure that data exists for the specified time period and conditions.
  Use Default Values: If applicable, set default values for selection criteria in the query to avoid the error when users forget to input them.
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may need to use transaction codes like RSA1 (Data Warehousing Workbench) to check the data model or RSRT (Query Monitor) to test queries.
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any known issues or patches related to the MRBW008 error message.
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for more details on query design and selection criteria.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the MRBW008 error and successfully execute your queries or reports in SAP BW/BI.