How To Fix LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION149 - Parent of Legal transaction &1 has not yet expired

LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION149 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION - Message Class for LCM Legal Transaction

• Message number: 149

• Message text: Parent of Legal transaction &1 has not yet expired

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LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION149 - Details

• The SAP error message LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION149 indicates that a legal transaction cannot be processed because its parent transaction has not yet expired. This typically occurs in the context of legal compliance and transaction management within SAP systems, particularly in modules related to legal compliance management (LCM).
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to perform an action on a legal transaction that is dependent on another transaction (the parent transaction) that is still active or has not reached its expiration date. In legal transaction management, certain transactions may have a hierarchical relationship where a child transaction cannot be processed until the parent transaction is completed or expired.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Parent Transaction Status:
  
  Identify the parent transaction associated with the legal transaction in question (indicated by &1 in the error message).
  Verify the status of the parent transaction to see if it is still active or if it has