How To Fix WS333 - No documents were selected

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 333

• Message text: No documents were selected

What causes this issue?

There are no documents that match the selection criteria. As a result,
no documents were selected.

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?

Check your selection criteria and run the report again if necessary.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS333 - No documents were selected ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WS333 - No documents were selected
  
  Cause:
  The error message WS333 - No documents were selected typically occurs in SAP when a user tries to process or post documents (such as financial documents, invoices, or payment documents) but the system does not find any documents that meet the selection criteria specified in the transaction or report.
  Common reasons include:
  
  The selection criteria entered (such as date range, document type, company code, vendor/customer number, etc.) do not match any existing documents.
  The documents have already been processed or cleared, so none are available for the current action.
  Incorrect or incomplete input parameters in the selection screen.
  Authorization issues where the user cannot see any documents due to lack of permissions.
  The document status or posting period might restrict the selection.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WS333 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Selection Criteria:
  
  Verify that the input parameters (dates, document numbers, company codes, vendors/customers, document types) are correct and correspond to existing documents.
  Broaden the selection criteria to include a wider range of documents.
  
  
  
  Check Document Status:
  
  Ensure that the documents you want to select are in the correct status (e.g., open, not cleared, not posted).
  Check if the documents have already been processed or cleared.
  
  
  
  Check Posting Period:
  
  Verify that the posting period is open for the company code and fiscal year you are working with.
  
  
  
  Authorization Check:
  
  Confirm that the user has the necessary authorizations to view and process the documents.
  
  
  
  Use Correct Transaction:
  
  Make sure you are using the correct transaction or report for the intended document processing.
  
  
  
  Debug or Check Logs:
  
  If the issue persists, check system logs or debug the program to see why no documents are being selected.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  This message is common in financial accounting (FI) and accounts payable/receivable (AP/AR) processes, especially during payment runs, clearing, or document display.
  Example transactions where WS333 might appear:  
  
  F110 (Automatic Payment Transactions)  
  FBL1N / FBL5N (Vendor/Customer Line Item Display)  
  FB05 (Post with Clearing)  
  
  
  Always ensure that the master data (vendor/customer) and document data are consistent and correctly maintained.
  If the problem is related to a custom program or report, check the selection logic in the code.
  
  
  If you provide the specific transaction or context where WS333 occurs, I can give more tailored advice.