How To Fix LCM_LT_HEALTH172 - Documents: Document "&1" was not in "&2" status before moving to "&3"

LCM_LT_HEALTH172 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LCM_LT_HEALTH -

• Message number: 172

• Message text: Documents: Document "&1" was not in "&2" status before moving to "&3"

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LCM_LT_HEALTH172 - Details

• The SAP error message LCM_LT_HEALTH172 indicates that a document (identified by "&1") was not in the expected status ("&2") before it was moved to a new status ("&3"). This error typically occurs in the context of document management or logistics processes within SAP, particularly when using the Logistics Execution (LE) or Document Management System (DMS) modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Incorrect Document Status: The document was not in the required status before the operation was attempted. For example, if a document needs to be in "Approved" status before it can be moved to "Completed," but it is still in "Draft" status, this error will occur.
  Workflow Issues: There may be issues with the workflow or process that governs the status transitions of the document.
  User Error: The user may have attempted to perform an operation that is not allowed based on the current status of the document.
  
  
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