How To Fix N2M178 - Business process steps &1 and &2 cannot be associated

N2M178 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: N2M - Global Trade: Item Category Management

• Message number: 178

• Message text: Business process steps &1 and &2 cannot be associated

What causes this issue?

You have change the quantity of an item in business process step &V3&.
Due to this change, an association between business process steps &V1&
and &V2& must be created.

System Response

No entry exists in Customizing for association management to enable the
creation of an association between business process steps &V1& and &V2&
.
Processing was cancelled.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

N2M178 - Details

• The SAP error message N2M178 indicates that there is an issue with associating two business process steps in the context of a specific business process. This error typically arises in scenarios involving process modeling or workflow management within SAP, particularly in the areas of SAP Business Process Management (BPM) or SAP Solution Manager.
  
  Cause:
  The error message N2M178 can occur due to several reasons, including:
  
  
  Incompatible Process Steps: The two business process steps you are trying to associate may not be compatible with each other. This could be due to differences in their configurations, types, or the contexts in which they are used.
  
  
  Missing Dependencies: One or both of the business process steps may have missing dependencies or prerequisites that need to be fulfilled before they can be associated.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with the configuration of the business process steps themselves, such as incorrect settings or parameters.
  
  
  Version Mismatch: If the business