How To Fix WY161 - The entry table that should contain the required values is empty

WY161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WY - Supplier Master

• Message number: 161

• Message text: The entry table that should contain the required values is empty

What causes this issue?

You want to determine data records from an internal table. However,
this internal table is empty.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

In the internal table, enter values for which data records are to be
found.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WY161 - The entry table that should contain the required values is empty ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for SAP error message WY161:
  
  SAP Error Message WY161
  Message Text:
  The entry table that should contain the required values is empty.
  
  Cause
  This error typically occurs in SAP Workflow or related modules when a program or function module expects an internal table (entry table) to be filled with certain data, but the table is found to be empty at runtime.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  A workflow step or function module expects input data in an internal table, but the data retrieval step failed or returned no records.
  A selection or data fetch from the database did not return any entries.
  Incorrect or missing input parameters leading to no data being selected.
  Custom code or enhancements that manipulate internal tables but do not populate them correctly.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve the WY161 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Data Source:
  
  Verify that the data source or database table from which the internal table is supposed to be filled actually contains data.
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