How To Fix ED138 - The & phase has been newly created. Edit the modification

ED138 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ED - ABAP/4 Editor messages

• Message number: 138

• Message text: The & phase has been newly created. Edit the modification

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ED138 - Details

• The SAP error message ED138 indicates that a specific phase in a process (often related to the SAP Event Management or similar modules) has been newly created, and the system is prompting you to edit the modification related to that phase. This typically occurs when there are changes in the configuration or setup of a process that require user intervention to ensure that the modifications are correctly applied.
  
  Cause:
  
  New Phase Creation: A new phase has been added to a process, and the system requires you to review or edit the modifications associated with that phase.
  Configuration Changes: Changes in the configuration settings or process definitions that have not been fully addressed or updated in the system.
  Missing Modifications: The modifications related to the new phase may not have been defined or saved properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Edit Modifications:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration area in SAP where the phases are defined (e.g., transaction codes like SPRO for configuration).
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