How To Fix BS271 - Status & still influencing business transactions

BS271 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BS - Status Management

• Message number: 271

• Message text: Status & still influencing business transactions

What causes this issue?

The indicator "No display" may only be set for a system status if
this status has no influence on transactions (i.e., is only used for
information purposes). Status &V1& does influence transactions.

How to fix this error?

Reset the indicator "No display" or change status &V1& so that
it does not influence transactions.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BS271 - Status & still influencing business transactions ?

  The SAP error message BS271 indicates that a business transaction is still influenced by a status that prevents certain actions from being taken. This typically occurs in the context of business processes where certain statuses must be cleared or changed before proceeding with further transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error message BS271 usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Incomplete Processing: A previous transaction or process has not been completed, leaving the status in a state that still influences subsequent transactions.
  Locked Status: The document or transaction may be in a locked status due to various reasons, such as pending approvals, incomplete data, or other business rules.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that dictate how statuses are managed, leading to this error if not set up correctly.
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies on other transactions or documents that need to be resolved before the current transaction can proceed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BS271