How To Fix MM_PUR_CNTRL_CONTR080 - Central purch. contract &1 with change request status &2 cannot be edited

MM_PUR_CNTRL_CONTR080 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MM_PUR_CNTRL_CONTR - Messages in Central Purchase Contract

• Message number: 080

• Message text: Central purch. contract &1 with change request status &2 cannot be edited

What causes this issue?

Central purchase contracts can have the following change request
statuses. However, updating a central purchase contract with a certain
change request status (as depicted in the following table) is not
permitted.
Change Request Status,,Description,,Is Editable?
<empty string>,,Active Document with no enabled Change Request document
,,Yes
1,,Active Document with enabled Change Request document,,No
2,,Change Request document that is enabled,,Yes
3,,Change Request document that is disabled and marked for archiving,,No
4,,Historical Version document,,No

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Central purchase contract &V1& with change request status &V2& cannot be
edited. This error scenario can only occur via an internal or OData API.

System Response

Central purchase contract &V1& with change request status &V2& cannot be
edited.

How to fix this error?

Do not edit such central purchase contracts.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MM_PUR_CNTRL_CONTR080 - Central purch. contract &1 with change request status &2 cannot be edited ?

  The SAP error message MM_PUR_CNTRL_CONTR080 indicates that a central purchasing contract cannot be edited because it is in a change request status that does not allow for modifications. This typically occurs in the context of central purchasing contracts in the Materials Management (MM) module of SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  The central purchasing contract is in a status that restricts editing, such as "In Process," "Approved," or "Released."
  There is an active change request associated with the contract that has not been fully processed or approved.
  The user does not have the necessary authorizations to edit the contract in its current status.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Status of the Contract:
  
  Navigate to the contract in question and check its current status. If it is in a status that does not allow editing, you may need to change its status or wait until it is released.
  
  
  
  Process Change Requests:
  
  If there