How To Fix ED077 - Cancel editor! Status does not match source. Report this error

ED077 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ED - ABAP/4 Editor messages

• Message number: 077

• Message text: Cancel editor! Status does not match source. Report this error

What causes this issue?

An internal error, which can only arise in the
navigation, has occurred.
The editor is in a statu which is inappropriate for the source text
being processed: The source text is a screen flow logic and the editor
is working as a program editor, or the source text is a program and
the editor is working as a flow logic editor.

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?

Please leave the editor without saving, and callit up
again.
Please report the error and describe as accurately as possible the steps
which led to the error.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ED077 - Details

• The SAP error message ED077 ("Cancel editor! Status does not match source. Report this error") typically occurs in the context of the SAP ABAP Workbench or when working with the SAP Editor. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the status of the editor and the source code it is trying to work with. Here are some potential causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  Version Mismatch: The source code in the editor may have been changed or updated in the database, but the editor is still referencing an older version.
  Lock Issues: The object you are trying to edit may be locked by another user or process, leading to a status mismatch.
  Transport Issues: If the object is part of a transport request, there may be inconsistencies between the transport and the current state of the object in the system.
  Session Issues: Sometimes, multiple sessions or instances of the editor