How To Fix W5133 - Overview contains no items

W5133 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 133

• Message text: Overview contains no items

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W5133 - Overview contains no items ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W5133 - Overview contains no items
  
  
  Cause:
  The message "Overview contains no items" (W5133) typically occurs when you try to display or process an overview list (such as a list of documents, orders, or master data records) but the system finds no entries matching the selection criteria. In other words, the system is unable to retrieve any data because:
  
  The selection criteria are too restrictive or incorrect.
  There are genuinely no records available for the given parameters.
  The data might have been deleted or archived.
  The user might not have authorization to view the data.
  The relevant data has not been created yet.
  
  
  Common Scenarios:
  
  Displaying purchase orders, sales orders, or delivery documents.
  Viewing material master records or batch lists.
  Running reports or transaction overviews where no data matches the filters.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Selection Criteria:
  
  Review the input parameters or filters used to generate the overview.
  Broaden the selection criteria (e.g., increase date range, remove unnecessary filters).
  Ensure that the correct organizational units (plant,