How To Fix B5ALE055 - Statuses other than "forwarded to integration system" result in data loss

B5ALE055 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: B5ALE - ALE Customizing Distribution Messages

• Message number: 055

• Message text: Statuses other than "forwarded to integration system" result in data loss

What causes this issue?

Statuses other than "has been forwarded to the integration system" lead
to data loss, because with other statuses, requests sent from the
source system cannot be imported or forwarded.

System Response

Warning

How to fix this error?

If possible, only select status 'Y'.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message B5ALE055 - Statuses other than "forwarded to integration system" result in data loss ?

  The SAP error message B5ALE055 indicates that there is a potential data loss issue when the status of a document is not "forwarded to integration system." This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Application Link Enabling (ALE) and is related to the distribution of data between different systems, such as between an SAP ERP system and an SAP CRM system or other connected systems.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Status Issues: The error occurs when the status of a document (such as a sales order, delivery, etc.) is not set to "forwarded to integration system." This can happen due to various reasons, including:
  
  Configuration issues in the ALE settings.
  Problems with the message processing in the SAP system.
  Network issues that prevent the message from being sent to the integration system.
  Errors in the application logic that prevent the status from being updated correctly.
  
  
  
  Message Processing Failures: If the message fails to be processed correctly, it may not reach