How To Fix N2M087 - No items selected for association

N2M087 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: N2M - Global Trade: Item Category Management

• Message number: 087

• Message text: No items selected for association

What causes this issue?

You want to create an item for trading contract &V1& by referencing
item &V2& of trading contract &V3&. When the item is created, an
association between the two items is to be created.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

For item &V2& and related follow-on items, the system suggested the
quantities that are still open. However, you did not select any of
these quantities, so the item has a quantity of zero.
Creation with reference is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

N2M087 - Details

• The SAP error message N2M087 "No items selected for association" typically occurs in the context of the SAP Materials Management (MM) module, particularly when dealing with the association of materials or items in a transaction. This error indicates that the system did not find any items that meet the criteria for the operation you are trying to perform.
  Causes:
  
  No Items Available: The most common cause is that there are no items available for selection based on the criteria you have set in the transaction.
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The selection criteria you have entered may not match any existing items. This could be due to incorrect filters or parameters.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or select certain items.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing or incorrect entries in the database.
  Transaction Context: The error may arise if the transaction context does not