How To Fix USMD2179 - Entity &2 of entity type &1 already changed; must stay in change request

USMD2179 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD2 - Master Data: UI Modeling

• Message number: 179

• Message text: Entity &2 of entity type &1 already changed; must stay in change request

What causes this issue?

Entity &V2& of entity type &V1& has already been changed with change
request &V3&. You therefore can no longer remove the entity from the
change request.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message USMD2179 - Entity &2 of entity type &1 already changed; must stay in change request ?

  The SAP error message USMD2179 indicates that an entity of a specific type has already been modified and must remain within the change request. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) when you are trying to process or save changes to a master data entity that has already been altered in the current change request.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Changes: The entity you are trying to modify has already been changed in the current change request. This can happen if multiple users are working on the same entity simultaneously or if the entity was modified in a previous step of the same change request.
  Change Request Status: The change request may not be in a state that allows for further modifications, or it may have been locked due to other processes.
  Data Consistency: SAP enforces data consistency and integrity, which means that once an entity is changed, it must remain