How To Fix EWA523 - Status of item &1 cannot be set to 'negatively confirmed'

EWA523 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EWA - IS-U-WA: Waste Management

• Message number: 523

• Message text: Status of item &1 cannot be set to 'negatively confirmed'

What causes this issue?

This position has already been billed, confirmed, or follow-up
activities such as container allocation have already been carried out.
For this reason, you cannot set the status to <ZK>negative
confirmation</>.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EWA523 - Status of item &1 cannot be set to 'negatively confirmed' ?

  The SAP error message EWA523, which states "Status of item &1 cannot be set to 'negatively confirmed'," typically occurs in the context of the SAP system when dealing with confirmations in production orders, maintenance orders, or similar processes. This error indicates that the system is unable to change the status of a specific item to "negatively confirmed" due to certain conditions not being met.
  Causes:
  
  Item Status: The item may already be in a status that does not allow for negative confirmation. For example, if the item is already completed or closed, it cannot be negatively confirmed.
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies or relationships with other items or processes that prevent the status change.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the system may not allow for negative confirmations for certain types of items or under specific conditions.
  User Authorizations: The user attempting to perform the action may not have the necessary authorizations to change the