How To Fix E_ACTION212 - Request(&1) can only be deleted when the status is 'Initiated'.

E_ACTION212 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: E_ACTION - E-Actions

• Message number: 212

• Message text: Request(&1) can only be deleted when the status is 'Initiated'.

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E_ACTION212 - Details

• The SAP error message E_ACTION212 indicates that a specific request (identified by the request number &1) cannot be deleted because its status is not 'Initiated'. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Change and Transport System (CTS) when trying to delete a transport request that is in a status that does not allow deletion.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the transport request you are trying to delete has already progressed beyond the 'Initiated' status. The possible statuses that a transport request can have include:
  
  Initiated: The request is created but not yet released.
  Released: The request has been released and is ready for transport.
  Import: The request is being imported into a target system.
  Completed: The request has been successfully imported.
  
  Once a transport request is released or imported, it cannot be deleted directly.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you have a few options depending on the status of the transport request:
  
  
  Check the