How To Fix ED175 - You are not currently working on an inactive version of &

ED175 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ED - ABAP/4 Editor messages

• Message number: 175

• Message text: You are not currently working on an inactive version of &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ED175 - You are not currently working on an inactive version of & ?

  The SAP error message ED175, which states "You are not currently working on an inactive version of &," typically occurs in the context of working with versions of objects in SAP, such as transport requests, configuration settings, or other version-controlled items. This error indicates that the system expects you to be working on an inactive version of the object, but you are currently working on an active version.
  
  Cause:
  
  Active vs. Inactive Versions: In SAP, objects can have multiple versions, and only one version can be active at a time. The error occurs when the system expects you to edit or work on an inactive version, but you are trying to do so on an active version.
  Version Management Settings: The settings for version management may require that certain changes can only be made to inactive versions.
  User Permissions: The user may not have the necessary permissions to work on the inactive version of