How To Fix NI009 - No documents satisfying selection critera

NI009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: NI - Document index processing

• Message number: 009

• Message text: No documents satisfying selection critera

What causes this issue?

No purchasing documents that satisfy the criteria you entered on the
selection screen exist

System Response

The report cannot be run.

How to fix this error?

Please check the selection criteria you entered.
Please note that the function can only be used for purchasing documents
belonging to the document category

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

'F' - purchase order
'L' - scheduling agreement (with document conditions)
Purchasing documents belonging to other categories are not selected.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message NI009 - No documents satisfying selection critera ?

  The SAP error message NI009 ("No documents satisfying selection criteria") typically occurs when a user attempts to execute a report or transaction that requires specific selection criteria, but no documents meet those criteria. This can happen in various SAP modules, such as Finance (FI), Materials Management (MM), or Sales and Distribution (SD).
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The most common cause is that the selection criteria entered by the user do not match any existing documents in the system. This could be due to incorrect dates, document types, or other filters.
  Data Not Yet Posted: If the user is looking for documents that have not yet been posted or created, this error will occur.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view certain documents, leading to the impression that no documents exist.
  Data Deletion: If documents have been deleted or archived, they will not appear in the selection results.
  Incorrect Company Code