How To Fix DPR_APPROVAL015 - Save your changes before processing the individual approval

DPR_APPROVAL015 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DPR_APPROVAL - Development Projects: Approval Messages

• Message number: 015

• Message text: Save your changes before processing the individual approval

What causes this issue?

You made changes in the application already and want to make a decision
regarding an individual approval.

System Response

The system allows you to process the individual approval only after you
have saved the changes you made.

How to fix this error?

Save the changes and then call up the approval again. If you do <ZH>not
</> want to save your changes you must exit Project Management or the
tab strip on which you made the changes without saving and then call up
the approval again.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

DPR_APPROVAL015 - Details

• The SAP error message DPR_APPROVAL015 typically occurs in the context of project management and approval processes within SAP, particularly in the SAP Project System (PS) or SAP Portfolio and Project Management (PPM) modules. This error indicates that you need to save your changes before you can proceed with processing an individual approval.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to process an approval (such as submitting or finalizing an approval) without first saving any changes you have made to the project or approval request. SAP requires that all changes be saved to ensure data integrity and consistency before moving on to the next step in the approval workflow.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Save Your Changes: 
  
  Before attempting to process the individual approval, make sure to save any changes you have made. You can do this by clicking the "Save" button (usually represented by a disk icon) in the SAP GUI or