How To Fix WRF_ARTICLELIST008 - No selection criteria found - function cancelled

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_ARTICLELIST - Mesage Class of Material List

• Message number: 008

• Message text: No selection criteria found - function cancelled

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_ARTICLELIST008 - No selection criteria found - function cancelled ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_ARTICLELIST008 No selection criteria found - function cancelled
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a report, transaction, or function module that requires selection criteria (such as material numbers, article numbers, date ranges, or other filters) is executed without providing any selection criteria. The system expects at least one valid selection parameter to process the request, and if none are provided, it cancels the function to avoid processing an unfiltered or excessively large dataset.
  
  Typical Scenarios:
  
  Running an article or material list report without entering any selection criteria.
  Executing a function that fetches articles or materials but no filter is specified.
  Custom programs or standard SAP transactions where selection screen validations are enforced.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Provide Selection Criteria:
  
  Before executing the function or report, enter at least one valid selection criterion. For example:
  
  Material number or range of materials
  Article category
  Date range
  Plant or storage location
  Any other relevant filter fields available on the selection screen
  
  
  
  Check Default Values:
  
  If the selection screen is supposed to have default values, verify that these defaults are correctly set and passed to the program.
  
  
  Review Custom Code (if applicable):
  
  If this error occurs in a custom program or enhancement, check the code logic that validates selection criteria. Ensure that the validation logic correctly identifies when no criteria are entered and prompts the user accordingly.
  
  
  User Training:
  
  Educate users to always enter at least one selection criterion before executing the report or function.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  This message is a safeguard to prevent performance issues caused by unfiltered queries that could return very large datasets.
  The message class WRF_ARTICLELIST suggests it is related to article or material listing functions, possibly in Retail or Logistics modules.
  Similar messages in SAP often follow the pattern of requiring selection criteria to avoid full table scans or excessive data retrieval.
  
  
  Example:
  If you are running a report to list articles, and the selection screen looks like this:
  
  
  
  Material Number
  Plant
  Date From
  Date To
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Leaving all fields blank and executing will trigger the error. Instead, enter at least one field, e.g., Material Number = 1000001 or Plant = 1000.
  
  If you need help identifying the exact transaction or program causing this message, please provide the transaction code or context where the error appears.