How To Fix /PLMB/SEA004 - Query not saved; no search criteria exist

/PLMB/SEA004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMB/SEA -

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Query not saved; no search criteria exist

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/PLMB/SEA004 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMB/SEA004 Query not saved; no search criteria exist typically occurs in the context of the SAP PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) module, particularly when working with queries in the search area. This error indicates that the query you are trying to save does not have any search criteria defined, which is necessary for the query to function properly.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Search Criteria Defined: The most common cause of this error is that the user has not defined any search criteria for the query. A query must have at least one search criterion to be saved.
  Incomplete Query Setup: The query setup may be incomplete, meaning that required fields or parameters have not been filled out.
  User Permissions: In some cases, the user may not have the necessary permissions to create or save queries, although this is less common for this specific error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Define Search Criteria: Ensure that you have defined at least