How To Fix CJ660 - Status profile &: You cannot set or delete the user status

CJ660 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CJ - Project master data and structure

• Message number: 660

• Message text: Status profile &: You cannot set or delete the user status

What causes this issue?

You want to set or cancel a status. This could not be done due to one
of the following reasons:
You chose <ls>Cancel</>.
You have not maintained a status profile.
You have maintained a status profile without statuses.
You cannot directly reset a user status with a status number. Instead
you must implicitly reset it by setting another user status with a
status number.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CJ660 - Status profile &: You cannot set or delete the user status ?

  The SAP error message CJ660, which states "You cannot set or delete the user status," typically occurs in the context of project management or controlling within SAP, particularly when dealing with project structures, WBS elements, or internal orders. This error indicates that the user is attempting to change the status of a project or WBS element in a way that is not permitted due to the current status profile settings or the status of the project itself.
  Causes:
  
  
  Status Profile Restrictions: The status profile assigned to the project or WBS element may have restrictions that prevent certain statuses from being set or deleted. For example, if the status profile does not allow the user to change the status to "Completed" or "Closed," this error will occur.
  
  
  Project Status: The current status of the project or WBS element may not allow for changes. For instance, if the project is already in a "Closed" status,