How To Fix PPESTATUS142 - The succeeding status &3 of status &1/&2 has already been set to complete

PPESTATUS142 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPESTATUS - Messages: iPPE Status Management

• Message number: 142

• Message text: The succeeding status &3 of status &1/&2 has already been set to complete

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PPESTATUS142 - Details

• The SAP error message PPESTATUS142 indicates that there is an issue with the status management of a process order or production order in the SAP system. Specifically, it means that the succeeding status of a particular status has already been set to "complete," which is causing a conflict.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Status Management Conflict: The error typically arises when there is an attempt to change the status of an order or operation that has already been marked as complete. This can happen if:
  
  The order has already been processed and the system is trying to set a new status that is not allowed.
  There is an inconsistency in the status flow defined in the system.
  The user is trying to set a status that is not valid based on the current status of the order.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Sequence of Status Changes: The status change might not follow the defined sequence in the system, leading to this error.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Current Status: