How To Fix W3_TOOL021 - There is no data on the clipboard

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W3_TOOL - ITS: Maintenance Messages

• Message number: 021

• Message text: There is no data on the clipboard

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W3_TOOL021 - There is no data on the clipboard ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W3_TOOL021: There is no data on the clipboard
  
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs when an SAP GUI script or a tool tries to access or paste data from the Windows clipboard, but the clipboard is empty or does not contain the expected data. In other words, the operation expects some data to be present on the clipboard, but it finds none.
  Common scenarios include:  
  
  Attempting to paste data into an SAP session via scripting or automation when nothing has been copied to the clipboard.  
  Clipboard data was cleared or overwritten before the paste operation.  
  Clipboard content is in an unexpected format or corrupted.  
  SAP GUI scripting or external tools (like Winshuttle, LSMW, or custom scripts) rely on clipboard data but fail because the clipboard is empty.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Ensure Data is Copied to Clipboard:
  Before running the script or tool, manually copy the required data to the clipboard. For example, highlight