How To Fix WJ231 - No data exists to generate an additionals IDoc

WJ231 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WJ - Additionals

• Message number: 231

• Message text: No data exists to generate an additionals IDoc

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WJ231 - Details

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  Error Message
  WJ231: No data exists to generate an additional IDoc
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when the system tries to generate an additional IDoc (Intermediate Document) for a particular process or transaction, but it cannot find any relevant data to create the IDoc. This typically happens in ALE/IDoc processing scenarios where the system expects data to be available for IDoc creation but the data selection or retrieval returns empty.
  Common causes include:
  
  The data selection criteria for the IDoc generation are too restrictive or incorrect.
  The master or transactional data required for the IDoc does not exist or is incomplete.
  The partner profile or distribution model is not correctly maintained, leading to no data being selected.
  The process triggering the IDoc generation is executed at a time when no new or changed data is available.
  Incorrect or missing configuration in the