How To Fix BS268 - The lowest status number is greater than the status reference number

BS268 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BS - Status Management

• Message number: 268

• Message text: The lowest status number is greater than the status reference number

What causes this issue?

The lowest sequence number cannot be higher than the actual status
order number.

How to fix this error?

Change the lowest sequence number accordingly.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BS268 - The lowest status number is greater than the status reference number ?

  The SAP error message BS268, which states "The lowest status number is greater than the status reference number," typically occurs in the context of status management in SAP, particularly when dealing with business objects that have a defined status profile. This error indicates that there is a misconfiguration in the status management settings, where the lowest status number defined in the status profile is incorrectly set to be greater than the reference status number.
  
  Cause:
  
  Status Profile Configuration: The status profile for the business object may have been incorrectly configured. The lowest status number should logically be less than or equal to the reference status number.
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or enhancements that manipulate status values, they may inadvertently set the status numbers incorrectly.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data that lead to this error, such as manual changes to status values that violate the defined rules.
  
  
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