How To Fix WEBI_CHECKS038 - Serv. Def. &1, no data in table &2

WEBI_CHECKS038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WEBI_CHECKS - WEBI Checks

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Serv. Def. &1, no data in table &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WEBI_CHECKS038 - Serv. Def. &1, no data in table &2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WEBI_CHECKS038 Serv. Def. &1, no data in table &2
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence (WebI) when a service definition (Serv. Def.) identified by &1 is expected to retrieve data from a database table &2, but no data is found in that table during the query execution.
  In other words, the WebI report or query is trying to fetch data from a specific table, but the table is empty or the query conditions filter out all rows, resulting in no data being returned.
  
  Common Causes:
  
  Empty Table: The database table (&2) genuinely contains no data.
  Incorrect Query Filters: The query filters or prompts applied in the WebI report exclude all rows.
  Data Source Issues: The connection to the data source is valid, but the data is missing or not yet loaded.
  Service Definition Misconfiguration: The service definition (&1) might be incorrectly set