How To Fix 6G162 - Status change of a task that cannot be executed directly

6G162 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 6G - Messages for System Administration Assistant

• Message number: 162

• Message text: Status change of a task that cannot be executed directly

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

The selected task cannot be performed directly, that is there is no SAP
transaction with which you can perform the task.
To change the status, choose one of the icons (
<ZK>red -> green</> or reversed).

How to fix this error?

You should only change the status (<ZK>red -> green</>) when the task
is really complete, after starting an operating system function.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

6G162 - Details

• The SAP error message 6G162 indicates that there is an issue with changing the status of a task in a workflow or process that cannot be executed directly. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Workflow or task management, where certain tasks have specific status transitions that must be followed.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Invalid Status Transition: The task you are trying to change may not allow direct status changes. For example, you might be trying to set a task to "Completed" without going through the necessary intermediate statuses.
  Workflow Configuration: The workflow may be configured in such a way that certain statuses are restricted from being changed directly.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to change the status of the task.
  Task Dependencies: There may be dependencies on other tasks that need to be completed before the status of the current task can be