How To Fix WS071 - No document header data selected


SAP Error Message - Details

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

  • Message number: 071

  • Message text: No document header data selected

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  • What causes this issue?

    The reason could be that no data exists for the selection criteria or
    that you do not have the authority to see the data. Because this latter
    is filtered using your authorization profiles.

    System Response

    The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

    How to fix this error?

    Verify if data exists using SE16 and check your authorizations including
    BEGRU for data protection authorization

    Procedure for System Administrators


    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS071 - No document header data selected ?
    Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS071 - No document header data selected:
    
    SAP Error Message: WS071 - No document header data selected
    
    
    Cause: This error typically occurs when a program or transaction tries to process or display accounting document data, but the system cannot find or retrieve the document header data. The document header is essential because it contains key information such as document number, company code, posting date, document type, etc. Common causes include: The document number or document type provided does not exist or is incorrect. The selection criteria used to fetch the document header data are incomplete or incorrect. The document header data has been deleted or is not yet posted. The program or report is trying to access document header data before it has been created or committed. Authorization issues preventing access to the document header data.
    Solution: To resolve the WS071 error, consider the following steps: Verify Document Number and Document Type: Check

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