How To Fix VR486 - No selection carried out for & & month &

VR486 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VR - Output for SD Reporting

• Message number: 486

• Message text: No selection carried out for & & month &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VR486 - No selection carried out for & & month & ?

  SAP Error Message:
  VR486 No selection carried out for & & month &
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error message typically occurs in SAP Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO) modules during period-end closing activities, such as executing depreciation runs, asset accounting postings, or other period-specific processes.
  
  The message indicates that no selection was made for the specified month(s) during a process that requires a selection of periods or months.
  The placeholders & & month & represent the company code, fiscal year, and month for which the selection was expected but not carried out.
  This usually happens when the user runs a report or transaction that requires specifying a period or month, but the selection screen is left empty or incomplete.
  It can also occur if the system expects a posting or depreciation run for a particular month, but no data or selection criteria were provided.
  
  
  Common Scenarios:
  
  Running depreciation posting (transaction AFAB) without selecting the month.
  Executing asset accounting reports