How To Fix RECD165 - The distribution formula does not return any values

RECD165 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RECD -

• Message number: 165

• Message text: The distribution formula does not return any values

What causes this issue?

A <DS:DE.RECDDISTRULEEXT>distribution formula</> is assigned to the
condition. This does not supply a value. Therefore there is no
distribution of costs and revenues.

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?

Remove the distrubtion formula from the condition.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RECD165 - Details

• The SAP error message RECD165, which states "The distribution formula does not return any values," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR) module or similar areas where distribution formulas are used to allocate values across different accounts or dimensions.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Incorrect Formula Configuration: The distribution formula may not be correctly defined or may not have the necessary conditions to return values. This could be due to missing parameters or incorrect logic in the formula.
  
  
  Missing Data: The data required for the formula to execute may be missing or not available. This could include missing master data, transaction data, or other relevant information.
  
  
  Incompatible Data Types: The data types used in the formula may not be compatible, leading to a situation where the formula cannot compute a valid result.
  
  
  Formula Conditions Not Met: The conditions set in the formula may not be met for the specific transaction or data set being