How To Fix 69723 - The release status entered is not suitable as initial status

69723 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 69 - Central Functions of Financial Asset Management

• Message number: 723

• Message text: The release status entered is not suitable as initial status

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 69723 - The release status entered is not suitable as initial status ?

  The SAP error message 69723, which states "The release status entered is not suitable as initial status," typically occurs in the context of document management or workflow processes within SAP. This error indicates that the release status you are trying to set for a document or item is not valid as an initial status according to the configuration in your SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Status Configuration: The release status you are trying to use may not be defined as an initial status in the system configuration.
  Workflow Rules: The workflow rules or release strategy may not allow the selected status to be set as the initial status.
  Authorization Issues: There may be restrictions based on user roles or authorizations that prevent the use of certain statuses.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Status Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the release status in your SAP system (transaction code SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant area (e.g., Materials Management, Project System) and check