Values in Search Help

[pieter_joubert]

When I try to search the possible values in the drop-down for a field in Infotype 001 (Pers Area), I get a message that says "No values exist".  In all the other fields the drop-downs contain the list of possible entries.

It is only in this one field and only for one person.  Other  users do get the correct drop-down, and this person gets drop-downs on the other fields such as Pers Subarea, Cost Centre, etc.  Nothing changed wrt his authorization or wrt to the list of Pers Areas.  The same applies to other Infotypes and reports - just the field Pers Area returns the message of  "No values exist" at the bottom of the screen

It is possible that a personal list was created in this search help, but now no values are returned and there is no way to get back to the original list.

Please assist

[former_member193652]

Hi Pieter,

You mean just Personnel Area field is comming empty? Have you assigned Personnel Area to Company code at:

IMG > Enterprise Structure > Assignment > Human Resources Management > Assignment of Personnel Area to Company Code?

Regards,

Omid

[pieter_joubert]

Omid

Enerything was workinfg fine up to yesterday.  The PA was always available in the drop down.  I cannot see anything that changed.  Authorisations did not change at all.

Thanks

Pieter

[pieter_joubert]

I found the problem.  It seems that the settings for F4 Help changes as soon as you delete a personal list.  It deletes the selection to not automatically display the Personal List - found under Help - Settings - F4 Help.  Once I ticked that box, my dropdown returned.

Thanks

Pieter

[Former Member]

Hi Pieter,

I think you might have authorization issue, if you dont have authorization for for PA then this can be happen.

you can use T-code  /NSU53 when you in the particular screen then system will give you what authorization object or level your missing. if you sent the screen shot to basis consultant they can find the issue

or else you can switch on trance for your user ID using T-code ST01 which will give you a log report saying what all authorization your missing while executing that search transacetion or actvities.

Ask help from basis consultant.

Regards,

Dinesh

[pieter_joubert]

Dinesh

Authorisations did not change, and he always had authorisation to see PA.  I recreated the problem on Dev by deleting the values in the personal list of the drop down.  I have SAP All in Dev so it is not a auth problem.

[pieter_joubert]

I found the problem.  It seems that the settings for F4 Help changes as soon as you delete a personal list.  It deletes the selection to not automatically display the Personal List - found under Help - Settings - F4 Help.  Once I ticked that box, my dropdown returned.

Thanks

Pieter