How To Fix WB871 - No future version exists for layout module &1

WB871 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WB - Messages for assortment list

• Message number: 871

• Message text: No future version exists for layout module &1

What causes this issue?

A version of the layout module exists with a validity date in the
future.

System Response

The gap between the two versions can only be removed by extending the
validity date of one of the versions. A version with a higher version
number must always have a later validity date. The system cannot create
the version.

How to fix this error?

Call the method using a valid version or use the validity date as the
control element for selecting the version. If you use the validity date
as the control element, the start date and the start date for the
version you select must match.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WB871 - No future version exists for layout module &1 ?

  The SAP error message WB871 "No future version exists for layout module &1" typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Warehouse (BW) or SAP BusinessObjects when you are trying to access or work with a layout module that does not have a future version defined. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when you are trying to execute a report or access a query that relies on a specific layout.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Future Version: The layout module specified does not have a future version defined. This means that the system cannot find a version of the layout that is valid for the time period you are trying to access.
  Version Management: The version management settings for the layout module may not be configured correctly, or the version may have been deleted or not created.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the layout module or its