How To Fix WK506 - There are no users to which the selection criteria apply

WK506 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WK - BPT: Messages integr. inbox

• Message number: 506

• Message text: There are no users to which the selection criteria apply

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WK506 - There are no users to which the selection criteria apply ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WK506 - There are no users to which the selection criteria apply
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP Workflow when the system tries to determine the workflow agents (users or roles) based on the selection criteria defined in the workflow step, but no users match these criteria. Essentially, the workflow cannot find any valid recipients for the task because the user determination rules or organizational assignments do not yield any results.
  Common reasons include:  
  
  The organizational assignment (e.g., position, organizational unit) used in the workflow step is not maintained or incorrect.  
  The user determination rule (agent assignment) is not properly configured or does not return any users.  
  The selection criteria (such as user roles, organizational objects, or user attributes) are too restrictive or incorrect.  
  The users expected to be agents are not assigned to the relevant organizational objects or roles.  
  The workflow container values used for