How To Fix WY031 - Enter a description for sub-range &1

WY031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WY - Supplier Master

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Enter a description for sub-range &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WY031 - Enter a description for sub-range &1 ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WY031 - Enter a description for sub-range &1
  
  
  Cause:
  This message appears when you are trying to maintain or create a sub-range (a subset or segment) in a range table or selection criteria, but you have not entered a description for the sub-range. SAP requires that each sub-range has a meaningful description to identify it clearly.
  In other words, the system expects a description text for the sub-range identified by the placeholder &1 (which will be replaced by the actual sub-range identifier), and it is missing.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When defining or editing range tables or selection criteria in transactions or programs that use range tables.
  When working with selection variants or dynamic selections that involve sub-ranges.
  Often encountered in custom developments or standard SAP programs that use range tables for filtering data.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter a valid description for the sub-range in the input field provided.
  Make sure the description is meaningful and clearly identifies the purpose