How To Fix COM_PRODUCT208 - Status '&1' is not permitted for product '&2'

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRODUCT - General Messages on Products

• Message number: 208

• Message text: Status '&1' is not permitted for product '&2'

What causes this issue?

The status &V1& is not allowed for this product type.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

The statuses that are allowed are registered in the system table
COMC_PR_SYSSTAT. These cannot be added to or changed as they influence
the processing logic. Therefore use only the statuses listed in the
system table for this product type in the data field <LS>STAT</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COM_PRODUCT208 - Status '&1' is not permitted for product '&2' ?

  The SAP error message COM_PRODUCT208 indicates that a specific status for a product is not permitted in the context of the operation you are trying to perform. This error typically arises in the context of product management, particularly when dealing with product master data or product lifecycle management.
  
  Cause:
  The error message is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to perform an operation (like creating, changing, or deleting a product) on a product that is in a status that does not allow that operation.
  The product status (represented by &1) is not compatible with the action you are attempting to take on the product (represented by &2).
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Product Status: 
  
  Review the current status of the product in question. You can do this by navigating to the product master data in SAP and checking the status field.
  Common statuses include "Active," "Inactive," "Blocked," etc. Ensure that the status