How To Fix /BOFU/LIBRARY_SAM005 - State guard for status &1 is not active in status schema &2

/BOFU/LIBRARY_SAM005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /BOFU/LIBRARY_SAM -

• Message number: 005

• Message text: State guard for status &1 is not active in status schema &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /BOFU/LIBRARY_SAM005 - State guard for status &1 is not active in status schema &2 ?

  The SAP error message /BOFU/LIBRARY_SAM005 State guard for status &1 is not active in status schema &2 typically indicates that there is an issue with the status management configuration in the SAP system. This error arises when a certain status (represented by &1) is being referenced in a status schema (represented by &2), but the state guard for that status is not active or properly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive State Guard: The state guard for the specified status is not activated in the status schema. This means that the system does not recognize the status as valid for the current context.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the status management settings, such as missing or incorrect entries in the status schema.
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or enhancements related to status management, they may not be correctly implemented or may conflict with standard configurations.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Status Schema Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code