How To Fix POWL316 - Other selection options are irrelevant

POWL316 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: POWL - Internal Messages used in generic personal object work list

• Message number: 316

• Message text: Other selection options are irrelevant

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POWL316 - Details

• The SAP error message POWL316 ("Other selection options are irrelevant") typically occurs in the context of the SAP POWL (Personal Object Worklist) framework when the selection criteria provided by the user do not match the expected parameters for the specific worklist or query being executed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incompatible Selection Criteria: The selection options you have entered may not be applicable to the specific worklist you are trying to access. For example, if a worklist is designed to filter based on certain fields, and you provide criteria for fields that are not part of that worklist, this error can occur.
  
  Configuration Issues: The worklist configuration in the backend may not be set up to handle the selection criteria you are using.
  Data Context: The data context of the worklist may not support the selection options you are trying to use.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Selection Criteria: Check the selection criteria you have entered. Ensure that they are relevant to the