How To Fix ON177 - Filter returns an empty set. Set the filter again.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ON - Tools in area Object Modeler / Object Editor

• Message number: 177

• Message text: Filter returns an empty set. Set the filter again.

What causes this issue?

The system could not find any object types that match your current
filter settings. Therefore, the program displayed an empty tree.
If, for example, you selected neither 'Local' nor 'Transportable' for
the object type filter, no objects are selected, since every object
must be either local or transportable.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Adjust your filter settings.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ON177 - Filter returns an empty set. Set the filter again. ?

  The SAP error message ON177, which states "Filter returns an empty set. Set the filter again," typically occurs when a query or report in SAP is executed with filter criteria that do not match any records in the database. This can happen in various SAP modules, including SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP ERP.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Filter Criteria: The filter criteria set by the user may not match any existing data. This could be due to typos, incorrect values, or using a date range that does not include any records.
  Data Not Loaded: If you are working with SAP BW, it is possible that the data has not been loaded into the InfoProvider or that the data load has failed.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view certain data, leading to an empty result set.
  Data Deletion: The data that was previously available may have been deleted or archived.
  Selection Conditions: