SAP Message 40016 - No (suitable) phase selected

Diagnosis
This message is used in the following instances:

  • Calling the process instruction overview:

  • You have tried to call the process instruction overview withoutselecting a phase first.
    • Creating control recipes

    • To create a control recipe, you must explicitly or implicitly selectphases.
      You explicitly select phases by flagging them in the operation/phaseoverview. You select phases implicitly by flagging their superioroperation or by executing the "Create control recipe" function for theentire order.

      Note
      Phases for which a control recipe has already been generated are nolonger selected by the system. Therefore, this message is alsodisplayed when you only select phases that have already been used togenerate control recipes.

      Procedure
      Flag at least one phase.