How To Fix WEB_PRICAT016 - Select the data that is to be transferred

WEB_PRICAT016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WEB_PRICAT - Messages for PRICAT on Web

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Select the data that is to be transferred

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WEB_PRICAT016 - Details

• The SAP error message WEB_PRICAT016: Select the data that is to be transferred typically occurs in the context of SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) or SAP ERP when dealing with catalog data transfer or product data exchange processes, especially involving PRICAT (Price Catalog) messages.
  
  Cause
  
  The error indicates that no data has been selected for transfer in a catalog or product data transfer process.
  This usually happens when the user tries to initiate a transfer or generate a PRICAT message without selecting any items, products, or data records.
  It can also occur if the selection criteria or filters applied result in an empty dataset.
  In some cases, it might be due to missing or incorrect configuration in the catalog or message setup, causing the system to find no data to process.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Select Data to Transfer:
  
  Before triggering the transfer or message generation, ensure that you have explicitly selected the products, materials, or catalog entries that need to