How To Fix S1026 - Place cursor on selection line for new selection

S1026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: S1 - Statistik / SAP-Monitor

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Place cursor on selection line for new selection

What causes this issue?

You want to display statistics data with new selection criteria; to do
this, you must position the cursor in the line with the appropriate
criteria. This line will be highlighted.

System Response

The selection was ignored

How to fix this error?

Position the cursor on the line with the new selection criteria and
call the function again.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

S1026 - Details

• The SAP error message S1026 ("Place cursor on selection line for new selection") typically occurs when you are trying to create a new selection or modify an existing selection in a report or transaction, but the system requires you to specify a selection line first.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises in the following scenarios:
  
  You are attempting to execute a function that requires a selection line to be highlighted or selected, but you haven't done so.
  The cursor is not positioned on a valid selection line in the selection screen or report.
  The selection criteria are not properly defined, or the system is unable to recognize the current context for the new selection.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the S1026 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Position the Cursor: Ensure that your cursor is placed on a valid selection line in the selection screen. You can do this by clicking on the line you want to modify or create a new selection