How To Fix PTRA_DIALOGUE023 - Unable to simulate trips with status 'Draft'

PTRA_DIALOGUE023 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PTRA_DIALOGUE - HR TRAVEL: Messages for Trip Costs Dialog

• Message number: 023

• Message text: Unable to simulate trips with status 'Draft'

What causes this issue?

The expense report was edited and saved as a draft in Employee
Self-Service (ESS). Expense reports that have <LS>Draft</> status <ZH>
cannot</> be simulated in SAP GUI.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Complete and save the expense report in ESS.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PTRA_DIALOGUE023 - Details

• The SAP error message PTRA_DIALOGUE023 indicates that the system is unable to simulate trips that are in the 'Draft' status. This typically occurs in the context of travel management within SAP, where users may be trying to simulate or process travel expenses that have not yet been finalized.
  
  Cause:
  
  Draft Status: The primary reason for this error is that the trips you are trying to simulate are still in 'Draft' status. In SAP, only finalized or approved trips can be processed for simulation or further actions.
  Incomplete Data: The draft trips may lack necessary data or approvals that are required for simulation.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to simulate trips in draft status.
  System Configuration: There may be specific configurations in the SAP system that restrict simulation of draft trips.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Finalize the Trip: To resolve this error, you should finalize or approve the trips that are currently in 'Draft' status. This