How To Fix BS801 - Status profile '&' does not exist

BS801 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BS - Status Management

• Message number: 801

• Message text: Status profile '&' does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BS801 - Status profile '&' does not exist ?

  The SAP error message BS801 indicates that the status profile specified in the system does not exist. This error typically occurs when you are trying to perform an operation that requires a specific status profile, but the system cannot find it.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent Status Profile: The status profile you are trying to use has not been created or has been deleted.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a typo or incorrect entry in the status profile name.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the status profile.
  Transport Issues: If the status profile was recently transported from another system, it may not have been included in the transport request.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Status Profile:
  
  Go to the transaction code BS02 (Change Status Profile) or BS03 (Display Status Profile) to check if the status profile exists.
  If it does not exist, you may need to create it using transaction code BS01 (Create Status Profile).
  
  
  
  Create or Modify Status