How To Fix DPR_APPROVAL052 - Phase for approval has now been deleted

DPR_APPROVAL052 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DPR_APPROVAL - Development Projects: Approval Messages

• Message number: 052

• Message text: Phase for approval has now been deleted

What causes this issue?

You have opened your individual approval in display mode. The phase for
the approval or project has meanwhile been deleted in structure editing.
Therefore, the existing individual approval is obsolete and can no
longer be changed.

System Response

The individual approval remains in display mode.

How to fix this error?

Exit the individual approval.

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_APPROVAL052 - Details

• The SAP error message DPR_APPROVAL052 indicates that a phase for approval has been deleted in the context of project management, specifically within the SAP Project System (PS) or SAP Portfolio and Project Management (PPM) modules. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to process an approval for a project phase that no longer exists in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Deletion of Approval Phase: The most common cause is that the approval phase has been deleted from the project structure or the project plan.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the project data, possibly due to manual changes or incorrect configurations.
  Workflow Issues: If the project is part of a workflow, the workflow might be trying to reference a phase that has been removed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Project Structure: Verify the project structure to ensure that the phase in question still exists. You can do this by navigating to the project in the Project Builder (CJ20N)