How To Fix PPESTATUS116 - Status &1 already exists for object &2

PPESTATUS116 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPESTATUS - Messages: iPPE Status Management

• Message number: 116

• Message text: Status &1 already exists for object &2

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PPESTATUS116 - Details

• The SAP error message PPESTATUS116 indicates that a status already exists for a specific object. This typically occurs in the context of Production Planning and Execution (PPE) when you are trying to assign a status to an object (like a production order, process order, etc.) that already has that status assigned.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You attempt to set a status on an object that is already assigned that same status.
  There may be a logic error in the program or transaction you are using, where it does not check for existing statuses before trying to assign a new one.
  The object in question may have been processed or updated in a way that conflicts with the status assignment.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Statuses: 
  
  Use transaction codes like CO03 (for production orders) or C223 (for process orders) to view the current status of the object. Confirm if