How To Fix /SAPPCE/PNV005 - WBS element & is not valid for construction progress report

/SAPPCE/PNV005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPPCE/PNV -

• Message number: 005

• Message text: WBS element & is not valid for construction progress report

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/SAPPCE/PNV005 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPPCE/PNV005 WBS element & is not valid for construction progress report typically occurs in the context of project management, particularly when dealing with construction progress reporting in SAP Project System (PS) or related modules. This error indicates that the specified Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) element is not valid for the construction progress report you are trying to generate or process.
  Causes:
  
  WBS Element Status: The WBS element may be in a status that does not allow for progress reporting. For example, it might be locked, closed, or not yet released.
  Incorrect WBS Element: The WBS element specified may not be correctly defined or may not exist in the system.
  Missing Configuration: The configuration for construction progress reporting may not be set up correctly in the system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or report on the specified WBS element.
  Project Structure: The WBS element may not