How To Fix CRM_COMPL_ARM_CHECK046 - Next follow-up activity "&1" is not allowed for follow-up activity "&2"

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRM_COMPL_ARM_CHECK - Messages Return Request Extension

• Message number: 046

• Message text: Next follow-up activity "&1" is not allowed for follow-up activity "&2"

What causes this issue?

If you select one of the following values for <LS>Follow-Up Activity
Code</>, you can only select the same value for <LS>Next Follow-Up
Activity Code</> in each case:
Ship to Other Plant (0004)
Ship to Vendor (0005)
Ship to Vendor via Other Plant (0006)

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?

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 CRM_COMPL_ARM_CHECK046 - Next follow-up activity "&1" is not allowed for follow-up activity "&2" ?

  The SAP error message CRM_COMPL_ARM_CHECK046 indicates that there is a restriction on the follow-up activities in the CRM system. Specifically, it states that the next follow-up activity (denoted as "&1") is not allowed for the current follow-up activity (denoted as "&2"). This error typically arises in the context of activity management within SAP CRM, where certain business rules or configurations restrict the types of follow-up activities that can be performed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Settings: The error may be due to specific configuration settings in the CRM system that define which follow-up activities are permissible based on the current activity type.
  Business Rules: There may be business rules in place that restrict certain follow-up activities based on the status or type of the current activity.
  Activity Relationships: The relationship between the current activity and the follow-up activity may not be defined correctly in the system.
  Missing Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform