How To Fix MQ188 - Status of the successor of program & changed to &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MQ - Messages for Euro Changeover Package

• Message number: 188

• Message text: Status of the successor of program & changed to &

What causes this issue?

The current program was restarted and ended with a different status
than in the previous run.
The program has one, or several, successor(s).

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

System Response

To maintain the consistency of the predecessor-successor relationship,
the status of the successor programs must also be changed.
The change is made as follows:
----------------------------------------------------
| Predecessor status | Successor status |
----------------------------------------------------
| OK | blank |
| WRG | blank |
| ERR | ERR |
---------------------------------------------------

How to fix this error?

If the status has changed to ERR, check the predecessor log and correct
the current program. Once the correction has been carried out
successfully, the successor status is adjusted automatically.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MQ188 - Status of the successor of program & changed to & ?

  The SAP error message MQ188 typically indicates that there is an issue with the status of a program or a task in the SAP system. The message format usually looks like this:
  MQ188 Status of the successor of program & changed to &
  
  Cause:
  The error message MQ188 generally arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Program Status Change: The status of a program or task has changed, which may affect its execution. This could be due to a manual change, a system update, or a change in the underlying data.
  
  
  Dependency Issues: If the program or task has dependencies on other programs or tasks, a change in their status could lead to this error.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that are not aligned with the current state of the program or task.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to execute or change the status