How To Fix W5073 - Please pass on parameter for open or closed reservations

W5073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W5 - Messages for MM-WEB Applications and BAPIs

• Message number: 073

• Message text: Please pass on parameter for open or closed reservations

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W5073 - Please pass on parameter for open or closed reservations ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W5073 – "Please pass on parameter for open or closed reservations"
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message typically occurs when a transaction or a program related to reservation processing in SAP requires a parameter indicating whether to consider open or closed reservations, but this parameter has not been provided or passed correctly.
  In SAP Materials Management (MM), reservations can be in different statuses:
  
  Open reservations: Reservations that are still active and not yet fully consumed.
  Closed reservations: Reservations that have been fully consumed or deleted.
  
  Certain reports, transactions, or custom programs that deal with reservations need to know which type of reservations to process. If this parameter is missing, the system issues the W5073 warning.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When running reservation reports or programs that filter reservations by status.
  When custom developments or user exits require this parameter but it is not supplied.
  During reservation processing in transactions like MB25 (Reservation List), MB26 (Reservations by Account Assignment), or custom