How To Fix WVA004 - The transferred sales document table is empty

WVA004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WVA - Sales documents and reports

• Message number: 004

• Message text: The transferred sales document table is empty

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WVA004 - The transferred sales document table is empty ?

  The SAP error message WVA004, which states "The transferred sales document table is empty," typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution processes, particularly when dealing with sales documents such as sales orders, quotations, or contracts. This error indicates that the system expected to receive data related to sales documents, but the relevant table was found to be empty.
  Causes:
  
  
  No Sales Document Selected: The most common cause is that no sales document was selected or specified for processing. This can happen if the user did not input any sales document number or if the selection criteria did not match any existing documents.
  
  
  Data Transfer Issues: If the error occurs during a data transfer process (e.g., during an interface or batch job), it may indicate that the data source is empty or that there was an issue in the data extraction process.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations