How To Fix WFCS218 - System found no hits

WFCS218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WFCS - Message Class for Store Forecasting (Dev. Package WFCS)

• Message number: 218

• Message text: System found no hits

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WFCS218 - Details

• The SAP error message WFCS218: System found no hits typically occurs in the context of SAP Workflow. It means that the system could not find any entries (hits) when searching for a particular object or data during workflow processing.
  
  Cause
  
  The workflow is trying to find an object instance or data record (e.g., a business object, task, or container element) but the search returns no results.
  This can happen if:
  The object key or ID passed to the workflow is incorrect or does not exist.
  The workflow container element is empty or not properly filled.
  The workflow step is trying to read data from a database or table but no matching records are found.
  The binding between workflow container elements and business objects is missing or incorrect.
  The workflow is triggered with incomplete or wrong parameters.
  
  
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check the Workflow Container:
  
  Verify that the container elements used in the workflow step are correctly filled.
  Use transaction SWI1 or SWI2_DIAG to analyze the