How To Fix WSTB002 - Please enter a department or a different selection

WSTB002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSTB - Message Class for Store Workbench, Allocation Table

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Please enter a department or a different selection

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSTB002 - Please enter a department or a different selection ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WSTB002 – "Please enter a department or a different selection"
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a user tries to execute a transaction or report that requires a department (or organizational unit) as a mandatory selection criterion, but the input field for the department is left blank or the entered value is invalid. The system expects either a valid department code or an alternative selection to proceed.
  
  Explanation:
  
  The transaction or report you are running is designed to filter data based on departments.
  The system needs at least one valid department or an alternative selection parameter to fetch or process data.
  If no department is entered, or the entered department does not exist or is not valid in the system, the error message WSTB002 is triggered.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter a valid department code:
  
  Check the department field and enter a valid department number or code.
  Use the search help (F4) to find the correct department if unsure.
  
  
  
  Use an alternative selection:
  
  If