How To Fix W0173 - No data available

W0173 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W0 - Customizing - ISR

• Message number: 173

• Message text: No data available

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W0173 - No data available ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W0173 - No data available
  
  
  Cause:
  The warning message W0173 "No data available" typically occurs when a report, transaction, or query is executed but the system does not find any data matching the selection criteria entered by the user. This means the database search returned zero records for the given parameters.
  Common scenarios include:  
  
  Selection criteria too restrictive or incorrect (e.g., wrong date range, material number, customer number).  
  Data has not been created or posted yet for the selected parameters.  
  The data exists but in a different client, company code, or organizational unit than specified.  
  The underlying tables or views do not contain entries for the requested data.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Selection Criteria:  
  
  Review and broaden the selection parameters (e.g., widen date ranges, remove unnecessary filters).  
  Verify that the entered master data (material, vendor, customer, etc.) is correct and exists in the system.
  
  
  
  Verify Data Existence:  
  
  Use transaction