How To Fix W6009 - No stocks exist for selection

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W6 - Messages for Empties Stock Overview

• Message number: 009

• Message text: No stocks exist for selection

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W6009 - No stocks exist for selection ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message W6009: No stocks exist for selection:
  
  SAP Message W6009: No stocks exist for selection
  1. Cause:
  The warning message W6009 occurs when you attempt to perform a stock-related transaction or report (such as stock overview, stock transfer, or goods movement) but the system cannot find any stock records that match the selection criteria you have entered.
  Common causes include:
  
  The material does not have any stock in the plant/storage location specified.
  The stock has been fully consumed or transferred out.
  Incorrect or overly restrictive selection criteria (e.g., wrong plant, storage location, batch, or stock type).
  The material master data is incomplete or not extended to the plant/storage location.
  Stock is blocked or in quality inspection and not available for the selected stock type.
  
  
  2. Solution:
  To resolve the W6009 message, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Verify that the material is extended to the plant and storage location you are selecting.
  Use transaction MM03 to check plant/storage location data.
  
  
  
  Check Stock Availability:
  
  Use transaction MMBE (Stock Overview) to check if there is any stock for the material in the selected plant/storage location.
  If no stock exists, you may need to procure or produce the material.
  
  
  
  Review Selection Criteria:
  
  Ensure that the selection parameters (plant, storage location, batch, stock type) are correct and not too restrictive.
  Try broadening the selection criteria to see if stock exists elsewhere.
  
  
  
  Check Stock Type:
  
  Verify if the stock is unrestricted, blocked, or in quality inspection.
  Sometimes stock exists but is not available for the transaction due to stock type restrictions.
  
  
  
  Stock Posting:
  
  If stock is missing but should exist, check for any recent goods movements or postings that might have affected stock.
  Use transaction MB51 (Material Document List) to review recent stock movements.
  
  
  
  Stock Reconciliation:
  
  If stock inconsistencies are suspected, perform stock reconciliation or physical inventory to correct stock levels.
  
  
  
  
  3. Related Information:
  
  
  Message Class: W6 (Warehouse Management)
  
  
  Typical Transactions where W6009 appears:
  
  LT01 (Create Transfer Order)
  LT10 (Create Transfer Order for Storage Location)
  MB52 (List Warehouse Stocks on Hand)
  MMBE (Stock Overview)
  MB1B (Transfer Posting)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Documentation:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to stock discrepancies or warehouse management.
  Refer to SAP Help Portal for warehouse management and inventory management topics.
  
  
  
  Additional Tips:
  
  If you are working in a Warehouse Management (WM) environment, ensure that the WM stock is consistent with Inventory Management (IM) stock.
  Sometimes, the error can be due to missing or incorrect WM data (e.g., storage bins, quant data).
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  No stock exists for the material in the selected plant/storage location or selection too restrictive.
  
  
  Solution
  Verify material master, check stock with MMBE, adjust selection criteria, check stock types, review recent stock movements.
  
  
  Related
  Transactions: LT01, LT10, MB52, MMBE; Check stock consistency between WM and IM.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or scenario where you encounter this message, I can help with more specific guidance!