How To Fix SS272 - No selection exists

SS272 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SS - Integration IMG - function model - SAP analyzer

• Message number: 272

• Message text: No selection exists

What causes this issue?

The structure you want to display does not contain any structure items.

System Response

You cannot display the structure.

How to fix this error?

Call up the structure in edit mode and select structure items.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SS272 - No selection exists ?

  The SAP error message SS272 "No selection exists" typically occurs when a user attempts to execute a report or transaction that requires a selection set, but no valid selection criteria have been provided. This can happen in various contexts, such as when running reports, executing queries, or using selection screens.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Selection Criteria: The user did not enter any selection criteria in the selection screen.
  Invalid Selection Criteria: The criteria entered may not match any existing records in the database.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view the data, leading to no results being returned.
  Data Availability: There may be no data available in the system that meets the selection criteria provided.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Selection Criteria:
  
  Ensure that you have entered valid selection criteria in the selection screen. Double-check the fields to make sure they are filled out correctly.
  
  
  
  Review Data Availability:
  
  Verify that there is data in the system that matches the selection