How To Fix V4016 - Save your changes first

V4016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: V4 - Nachrichten Verkauf (Variable Meldungen und EDI-Meldungen)

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Save your changes first

What causes this issue?

You would like to enter a new delivery schedule. The system, however,
recognizes that you have already entered a new or already existing
delivery schedule in the current transaction.

System Response

The system does not let you enter a second new delivery schedule so
that there are no gaps in the delivery schedule history.

How to fix this error?

You can either change the current delivery schedule or save the
scheduling agreement and then enter a new delivery schedule.
If this message appears in incoming processing for delivery scheduling,
the IDoc finishes in status 51. You must then save the delivery plan
manually in the change mode. After that you can process the IDoc again.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message V4016 - Save your changes first ?

  The SAP error message V4016, "Save your changes first," typically occurs when a user attempts to perform an action that requires the current changes to be saved before proceeding. This can happen in various contexts within SAP, such as when trying to navigate away from a screen, execute a transaction, or perform a function that depends on the current state of the data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Unsaved Changes: The most common cause is that there are unsaved changes in the current transaction or screen. SAP requires that all changes be saved before moving on to another task.
  Session Management: If you have multiple sessions open, you might be trying to perform an action in one session while having unsaved changes in another.
  Data Validation: Sometimes, the system may require that certain fields be filled out or validated before allowing you to proceed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Save Changes: The immediate solution is to save your changes. Look for the "Save" button