How To Fix WTRA018 - The selection did not return any data

WTRA018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WTRA - Runtime Analysis: Messages

• Message number: 018

• Message text: The selection did not return any data

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WTRA018 - The selection did not return any data ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WTRA018: The selection did not return any data:
  
  Error Message
  WTRA018: The selection did not return any data
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when a user executes a report, transaction, or selection screen in SAP that queries data from the database, but the selection criteria specified do not match any records. In other words, the system performed the search or data retrieval based on the input parameters, but no data was found that meets those criteria.
  Common causes include:
  
  Incorrect or overly restrictive selection criteria (e.g., wrong date range, wrong material number, wrong plant, etc.).
  Data does not exist in the system for the given selection parameters.
  Master data or transactional data might be missing or not yet created.
  Possible authorization restrictions limiting data visibility.
  Data might be archived or deleted.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve this error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Selection Criteria:
  
  Review the input parameters carefully.
  Broaden the selection criteria (e.g., expand date ranges,