How To Fix WPI013 - There are no travel expenses to be approved

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WPI - Messages for Travel Management Web-Pl

• Message number: 013

• Message text: There are no travel expenses to be approved

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WPI013 - There are no travel expenses to be approved ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WPI013 - There are no travel expenses to be approved
  
  Cause:
  This error message occurs in the SAP Travel Management module when a user attempts to approve travel expenses, but the system does not find any travel expense reports or documents pending approval for the specified criteria (such as employee, travel request, or travel expense report).
  Common reasons include:  
  
  No travel expense reports have been submitted or released for approval.  
  The travel expense reports have already been approved or rejected.  
  The user is trying to approve expenses for a travel request or trip that does not have any associated expense reports.  
  Incorrect selection criteria or filters in the approval transaction (e.g., wrong employee, date range, or travel request number).  
  The workflow for travel expense approval has not been triggered or is incomplete.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify Travel Expense Reports:
  
  Check if there are any travel expense reports created and submitted for approval for the relevant travel request or employee.
  
  
  Check Approval Status:
  
  Confirm that the travel expense reports are in a status that requires approval (e.g., submitted but not yet approved or rejected).
  
  
  Review Selection Criteria:
  
  Ensure that the correct parameters (employee ID, travel request number, date range) are entered when trying to approve expenses.
  
  
  Check Workflow:
  
  Make sure the approval workflow has been correctly triggered and is active for the travel expense reports.
  
  
  Use Transaction Codes:  
  
  Use PR05 or TRIP to check travel expense reports.  
  Use TRIPAPPROVE or the relevant approval transaction to see pending approvals.
  
  
  
  Consult Logs and Workflow:
  
  If the issue persists, check the workflow logs (transaction SWI1) to verify if the approval tasks have been generated and assigned correctly.
  
  
  Recreate or Resubmit Expense Reports:
  
  If no expense reports exist, the traveler or responsible person should create and submit the travel expense report for approval.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Module: SAP Travel Management (FI-TV)  
  Common Transactions:  
  
  PR05 – Travel Expense Manager  
  TRIP – Travel Management  
  TRIPAPPROVE – Approve Travel Expenses  
  SWI1 – Workflow Log  
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any SAP Notes related to WPI013 or travel expense approval issues in your SAP system version.  
  User Roles: Ensure the user has the necessary authorization to approve travel expenses.
  
  
  If you continue to face issues, consider involving your SAP Basis or functional consultant to check system configuration, workflow setup, and authorization roles.