How To Fix W7024 - Please position cursor on a selection line


W7024 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: W7 - Message Class for Value-Only Based Inventory Management

  • Message number: 024

  • Message text: Please position cursor on a selection line

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  • What causes this issue?

    You would like to perform a function for a certain object, but you
    did not position the cursor on a valid object.

    How to fix this error?

    Position the cursor on the required object.

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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W7024 - Please position cursor on a selection line ?
    SAP Error Message:
    W7024 - Please position cursor on a selection line
    
    
    Cause: This warning message appears when you attempt to execute an action (such as pressing a button or choosing a menu option) that requires you to first select a line item in a list or table, but no line is currently selected. The system expects the cursor to be positioned on a specific line (a selection line) to know which record or entry you want to work with. When does it occur? In selection screens or list displays where multiple entries are shown. When you try to perform an operation that requires a line context (e.g., change, delete, display details). If you click a button or menu option that acts on a selected line but no line is highlighted or the cursor is not on any line.
    Solution: Position the cursor on a line: Click on the line you want to select before executing the action. Select the

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