How To Fix >U204 - No documents exist for these selection criteria

>U204 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >U -

• Message number: 204

• Message text: No documents exist for these selection criteria

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >U204 - No documents exist for these selection criteria ?

  The SAP error message "U204 No documents exist for these selection criteria" typically indicates that the system could not find any documents that match the criteria you specified in your selection screen. This error can occur in various SAP transactions, such as when trying to display or process documents in modules like Finance (FI), Materials Management (MM), or Sales and Distribution (SD).
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The most common cause is that the selection criteria you entered do not match any existing documents. This could be due to incorrect dates, document types, or other filters.
  Data Not Yet Posted: If you are looking for documents that have not yet been posted or created, you will receive this message.
  Authorization Issues: In some cases, you may not have the necessary authorizations to view certain documents, leading to the impression that no documents exist.
  Data Deletion: Documents may have been deleted or archived, making them unavailable for