How To Fix PTRA_DIALOGUE028 - Unable to copy trips with status 'Draft'

PTRA_DIALOGUE028 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 028

• Message text: Unable to copy 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 copied 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_DIALOGUE028 - Details

• The SAP error message PTRA_DIALOGUE028 indicates that the system is unable to copy trips that are in the status of 'Draft'. This typically occurs in the context of travel management within SAP, where users may attempt to copy a travel trip that has not yet been finalized.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the trip you are trying to copy is in a 'Draft' status. In SAP Travel Management, trips must be in a status that allows for copying, such as 'Completed' or 'Approved'. Draft trips are considered incomplete and therefore cannot be duplicated.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Change the Status of the Trip: 
  
  If you need to copy a trip, ensure that the original trip is finalized. You can do this by completing the trip and changing its status from 'Draft' to 'Completed' or 'Approved'.
  Navigate to the trip in question and look for options