How To Fix MDG_DT_DATA_MODEL118 - User status can be set only in customer landscape

MDG_DT_DATA_MODEL118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_DT_DATA_MODEL - Messages for the Configuration Workbench Model Access API

• Message number: 118

• Message text: User status can be set only in customer landscape

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MDG_DT_DATA_MODEL118 - User status can be set only in customer landscape ?

  The SAP error message MDG_DT_DATA_MODEL118 indicates that a user status can only be set in a customer landscape. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) when trying to change the status of a data object in a system that is not configured as a customer landscape.
  
  Cause:
  
  System Configuration: The error usually occurs when the system is set up as a standard SAP system (e.g., a development or quality assurance system) rather than a customer-specific landscape. In such cases, certain functionalities, including user status changes, may be restricted.
  User Status Management: The user status you are trying to set may be defined in a way that it is only applicable in a customer-specific environment, which means it cannot be executed in a standard or non-customer landscape.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check System Landscape: Ensure that you are working in a customer landscape. If you are in a development or testing environment, you