How To Fix BS803 - User status was already active

BS803 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BS - Status Management

• Message number: 803

• Message text: User status was already active

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BS803 - User status was already active ?

  The SAP error message BS803: User status was already active typically occurs when you attempt to activate a user status that is already active for a particular object (such as a project, order, or asset). This error is common in modules like Project System (PS), Plant Maintenance (PM), and others where user statuses are used to control the state of objects.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You try to set a user status that is already in an active state.
  The user status you are trying to activate is not allowed to be activated again while it is already active.
  There may be a misunderstanding of the status management process, leading to attempts to activate a status that is already in effect.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BS803 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Current Status:
  
  Verify the current status of the object you are working with. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction (e.g.,