How To Fix W5133 - Overview contains no items

SAP Error Message - Details

• 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, sales org, company code) are selected.
  
  
  
  Verify Data Existence:
  
  Confirm that the data you expect to see actually exists in the system.
  Use other transactions or reports to check if the data is present.
  
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Ensure the user has the necessary authorizations to view the data.
  Use transaction SU53 after the error to check for missing authorizations.
  
  
  
  Check Data Status:
  
  Verify if the data is in a status that allows it to be displayed.
  For example, documents might be blocked, archived, or deleted.
  
  
  
  Technical Checks:
  
  If the overview is generated via a custom program or report, check the logic for data retrieval.
  Debug or check logs to see why no data is fetched.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Message Class: W5 (Warning messages related to overview lists)
  Transaction Examples: ME23N (Display Purchase Order), VA03 (Display Sales Order), MB51 (Material Document List)
  SAP Notes: Sometimes SAP Notes provide fixes or clarifications if this message appears unexpectedly due to system bugs.
  User Help: The message is a warning, not an error, so it does not stop processing but indicates no data found.
  
  
  Summary:
  W5133 - Overview contains no items means the system found no data matching your selection. To resolve, verify and adjust your selection criteria, check data existence and user authorizations, and ensure the data is in a displayable status.
  
  If you provide the specific transaction or context where this message appears, I can give more tailored advice.