How To Fix WS424 - No items were found for document &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 424

• Message text: No items were found for document &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS424 - No items were found for document &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message WS424 - No items were found for document &1:
  
  Error Message:
  WS424 - No items were found for document &1
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a program or transaction tries to process or display a document (such as a sales order, delivery, billing document, or accounting document), but the system cannot find any line items associated with the specified document number.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  The document number provided does not exist in the database.
  The document exists but has no line items (which is unusual, as documents typically have at least one item).
  The document items have been deleted or are not accessible due to authorization or data inconsistencies.
  The document type or number range is incorrect or mismatched.
  The program or report is referencing the wrong document number or an incorrect document type.
  
  
  Where it typically occurs:
  
  Sales and Distribution (SD) module when processing sales orders, deliveries, or billing documents.
  Financial Accounting (FI) when processing accounting documents.
  Logistics modules when handling material documents.
  Custom programs or reports that fetch document items.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify Document Number:
  
  Check if the document number (&1) exists in the system.
  Use transaction codes like:
  
  VA03 for sales orders
  VL03N for deliveries
  VF03 for billing documents
  FB03 for accounting documents
  
  
  Confirm that the document number is correct and valid.
  
  
  
  Check Document Items:
  
  Display the document and verify if it contains any line items.
  If no items exist, investigate why the document was created without items (may indicate data corruption or incomplete processing).
  
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Ensure the user has the necessary authorizations to view the document and its items.
  
  
  
  Check for Data Consistency:
  
  Run consistency checks or database integrity checks if data corruption is suspected.
  Use standard SAP reports or tools like RBDMIDOC or RBDMIDOC2 for document consistency.
  
  
  
  Review Custom Code:
  
  If the error occurs in a custom program or report, debug the code to ensure the correct document number and document type are passed.
  Check if the selection criteria or filters are too restrictive, causing no items to be found.
  
  
  
  Recreate or Correct Document:
  
  If the document is incomplete or corrupted, consider recreating it or correcting the data via appropriate transactions or support from SAP Basis/Development.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  
  The message text is usually:
  
  "No items were found for document &1"
  
  where &1 is replaced by the document number.
  
  
  This message is raised by function modules or standard SAP programs when fetching document items.
  
  
  It is important to identify the context (which module and transaction) where the error occurs to apply the correct troubleshooting steps.
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WS424 - No items were found for document &1
  
  
  Cause
  Document number does not exist or has no line items; data inconsistency; authorization issues
  
  
  Solution
  Verify document number and existence; check line items; check authorizations; debug custom code; run consistency checks
  
  
  Related Transactions
  VA03, VL03N, VF03, FB03, or module-specific display transactions
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the specific transaction or module where this error occurs, I can help with more targeted advice.