How To Fix GR638 - Generated version of report group & is no longer up-to-date

GR638 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GR - Report Writer

• Message number: 638

• Message text: Generated version of report group & is no longer up-to-date

What causes this issue?

You have to regenerate the report group you started in the background
either because the objects concerned (sets, report definition, report
group definition) or the Report Writer generation programs have
changed.

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?

Generate the report group before you create a new background job.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GR638 - Generated version of report group & is no longer up-to-date ?

  The SAP error message GR638 indicates that the generated version of a report group is no longer up-to-date. This typically occurs when there have been changes to the underlying reports or data sources that the report group relies on, and the generated version has not been refreshed to reflect those changes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Changes in Reports: If any of the reports included in the report group have been modified (e.g., changes in selection criteria, layout, or data sources), the generated version may become outdated.
  Data Model Changes: Changes in the data model or database structure that affect the reports can also lead to this error.
  Transport Requests: If reports have been transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), the report group may not have been regenerated in the target system.
  Version Management: The report group may have multiple versions, and the one being referenced is not the latest.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Regenerate the Report Group: 
  
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