How To Fix BS038 - Maximum number of user statuses exceeded (&)

BS038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BS - Status Management

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Maximum number of user statuses exceeded (&)

What causes this issue?

The desired function would exceed the maximum allowed user status count
for the object &v1&. At most
&v2& user statuses can be set at the same time.

System Response

You can not perform this function.

How to fix this error?

Delete user statuses which are not required, or inform your
system administrator.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BS038 - Maximum number of user statuses exceeded (&) ?

  The SAP error message BS038: Maximum number of user statuses exceeded (&) typically occurs when a user tries to create or modify a user status in a business object (like a sales order, project, etc.) and the maximum limit of user statuses has been reached. This limit is defined in the system configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exceeded Limit: Each business object type in SAP has a predefined maximum number of user statuses that can be created. When this limit is reached, any attempt to add a new user status will trigger this error.
  Configuration Settings: The limit is set in the configuration of the user status management for the specific object type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Existing User Statuses: Check the existing user statuses for the object type in question. You may need to delete or deactivate some statuses that are no longer needed.
  Increase the Limit: If it is necessary to have more user statuses, you can increase the