How To Fix /SAPPCE/DPCM1235 - Posting not possible; Chain & has already been completed

/SAPPCE/DPCM1235 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPPCE/DPCM1 -

• Message number: 235

• Message text: Posting not possible; Chain & has already been completed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPPCE/DPCM1235 - Posting not possible; Chain & has already been completed ?

  The SAP error message /SAPPCE/DPCM1235 Posting not possible; Chain & has already been completed typically occurs in the context of the SAP Process Chain (PC) functionality, particularly when dealing with data loading or process execution in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BW/4HANA.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that the process chain you are trying to execute has already been completed. In SAP BW, process chains are used to automate data loading and other processes. If you attempt to post or execute a process that is part of a chain that has already finished, you will encounter this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Process Chain Status: 
  
  Go to the transaction code RSPC (Process Chain Maintenance) and check the status of the process chain. If it has already completed, you will need to either restart the chain or execute the specific process that you need.
  
  
  
  Restart the Process Chain:
  
  If the process chain