How To Fix WX470 - No entries exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WX - Master data maintenance: Plant

• Message number: 470

• Message text: No entries exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WX470 - No entries exist ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message WX470 - No entries exist:
  
  SAP Error Message: WX470 - No entries exist
  
  1. Cause
  The error message WX470 - No entries exist typically occurs when a user or a program tries to access or display data from a table, view, or selection screen, but no matching records are found in the database for the given selection criteria.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  Attempting to display or process data for which no entries exist in the database.
  Using selection criteria that are too restrictive or incorrect, resulting in zero hits.
  Trying to access a master data record or transaction data that has not been created or maintained.
  In custom reports or programs, the internal table or data set being processed is empty.
  
  
  2. Solution
  To resolve the WX470 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Selection Criteria:
  
  Review the input parameters or selection criteria used to fetch the data. Loosen or correct the filters to ensure that relevant data can be retrieved.
  
  
  Verify Data Existence:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE16/SE16N or SE11 to check if the data actually exists in the underlying tables for the given criteria.
  
  
  Data Maintenance:
  
  If the data is missing, create or maintain the necessary master or transactional data before running the report or transaction.
  
  
  Program Logic:
  
  If this error occurs in a custom program, add proper checks to handle empty datasets gracefully, and provide meaningful messages or alternative flows.
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Check SAP notes or documentation related to the specific transaction or module to understand if there are known issues or prerequisites.
  
  
  
  3. Related Information
  
  
  Message Class: WX
  
  The message class WX is often related to SAPscript or Smart Forms, but WX470 can appear in other contexts where data retrieval is involved.
  
  
  Common Transactions Where WX470 Appears:  
  
  SAPscript form maintenance  
  Smart Forms  
  Reports or programs fetching data from tables  
  Selection screens with no matching data
  
  
  
  Debugging Tips:  
  
  Use transaction SE91 to look up the message WX470 and see its full text and context.  
  Use SE38 or SE80 to debug the program or report where the error occurs.  
  Check the internal tables or data structures before the error is raised to confirm if they are empty.
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Search the SAP Support Portal for notes related to WX470 for your specific module or transaction to find any patches or known issues.
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WX470 - No entries exist
  
  
  Cause
  No data found matching the selection criteria or data missing in the database
  
  
  Solution
  Check and adjust selection criteria, verify data existence, maintain missing data, handle empty datasets in programs
  
  
  Related
  SAPscript, Smart Forms, data retrieval transactions, custom reports
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the specific transaction or context where you encountered WX470, I can help with more tailored advice!