How To Fix 26012 - The status set requires a previous status

26012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 26 - Dokumentenverwaltung

• Message number: 012

• Message text: The status set requires a previous status

What causes this issue?

You want to create a document and have overwritten the default status
with another status.
However, according to the settings in the IMG, this status cannot be
the first status you set for a document. At least one previous status
is required.

How to fix this error?

Display the possible entries for the status.
Select a status.
If you still want to enter a status which is not one of the possible
entries, the status network needs to be changed first. In this case,
contact the person or department responsible for maintaining the status
network for document management.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 26012 - The status set requires a previous status ?

  The SAP error message 26012, which states "The status set requires a previous status," typically occurs in the context of status management in SAP, particularly when dealing with business objects like orders, projects, or other entities that have a defined status lifecycle.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when you attempt to set a status on an object that requires a specific previous status to be in place. For example, if a status change is defined in the system to only be allowed from a certain previous status, and the current status of the object does not match that requirement, you will encounter this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Current Status: Verify the current status of the object you are trying to change. You can do this by navigating to the object in question and checking its status in the relevant transaction or report.
  
  
  Review Status Management Configuration: If you