How To Fix /CPD/SS_MESSAGES438 - Work package &1: Resource demand status must not be set to C (Completed).

/CPD/SS_MESSAGES438 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /CPD/SS_MESSAGES -

• Message number: 438

• Message text: Work package &1: Resource demand status must not be set to C (Completed).

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /CPD/SS_MESSAGES438 - Work package &1: Resource demand status must not be set to C (Completed). ?

  The SAP error message /CPD/SS_MESSAGES438 indicates that there is an issue with the status of a resource demand in a work package. Specifically, the error states that the resource demand status must not be set to "C" (Completed) when certain conditions are not met.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in the context of project management or resource planning within SAP. The main causes for this error can include:
  
  Incorrect Status Transition: The system is trying to change the status of a resource demand to "Completed" while there are still outstanding tasks or dependencies that need to be addressed.
  Incomplete Data: There may be missing or incomplete data related to the resource demand or the work package that prevents the status from being set to "Completed."
  Business Logic Constraints: The business rules defined in the system may not allow a resource demand to be marked as completed if certain criteria are not fulfilled (e.g., all related