How To Fix DPR_APPROVAL020 - You cannot create any more individual approvals for the role &1

DPR_APPROVAL020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DPR_APPROVAL - Development Projects: Approval Messages

• Message number: 020

• Message text: You cannot create any more individual approvals for the role &1

What causes this issue?

An individual approval already exists for the role &V1&.

System Response

You cannot create another individual approval for the role &V1&.

How to fix this error?

Select a different role or change the individual approval that already
exists.

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_APPROVAL020 - Details

• The SAP error message DPR_APPROVAL020 indicates that you have reached the limit for creating individual approvals for a specific role in the SAP system. This typically occurs in the context of project management or portfolio management within SAP, where approvals are required for various activities.
  
  Cause:
  
  Limit Reached: The system has a predefined limit on the number of individual approvals that can be created for a specific role. Once this limit is reached, you cannot create any more approvals for that role.
  Configuration Settings: The limit may be set in the system configuration, which can vary based on organizational policies or system settings.
  Role Assignment: The role you are trying to create approvals for may have restrictions or limitations imposed by the system or by your organization's governance policies.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Approvals: Review the existing approvals for the role in question. If there are approvals that are no longer needed, consider deleting or archiving them