How To Fix /ISDFPS/OM_PROXY038 - Status change from status '&1' '&2' to status '&3' '&4' is not allowed

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/OM_PROXY -

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Status change from status '&1' '&2' to status '&3' '&4' is not allowed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ISDFPS/OM_PROXY038 - Status change from status '&1' '&2' to status '&3' '&4' is not allowed ?

  The SAP error message /ISDFPS/OM_PROXY038 indicates that there is an issue with changing the status of an object in the SAP system. This error typically occurs in the context of the SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP S/4HANA environments, particularly when dealing with order management or similar processes.
  
  Cause:
  The error message suggests that there is an attempt to change the status of an object (like a sales order, production order, etc.) from one status to another, but the transition is not allowed according to the defined status management rules in the system. The specific statuses involved are indicated by the placeholders &1, &2, &3, and &4, which represent the current status, the intended status, and possibly other relevant statuses.
  Common causes for this error include:
  
  Status Transition Rules: The system has predefined rules that dictate which status can transition to which other status. If the attempted transition does not comply with these