How To Fix R11181 - The Where-Used List Does Not Have Any Reference

R11181 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R11 - Business Partner and BDT

• Message number: 181

• Message text: The Where-Used List Does Not Have Any Reference

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R11181 - The Where-Used List Does Not Have Any Reference ?

  The SAP error message R11181, "The Where-Used List Does Not Have Any Reference," typically occurs when you are trying to view the where-used list for a particular object (like a material, BOM, or routing) and there are no references or usages found for that object in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  No References Exist: The most common cause is that the object you are querying does not have any associated references in the system. For example, if you are looking for a material that has not been used in any BOMs, purchase orders, or production orders, the where-used list will return this error.
  Data Deletion: The object may have been deleted or is no longer in use, leading to the absence of references.
  Incorrect Object Type: You may be querying the wrong type of object or using the wrong transaction code.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, lack of proper authorizations can prevent you from viewing certain references, although this