How To Fix VC166 - The user status '&' for the diagram '&' is not available.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VC - SD Customizing

• Message number: 166

• Message text: The user status '&' for the diagram '&' is not available.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VC166 - The user status '&' for the diagram '&' is not available. ?

  The SAP error message VC166 indicates that a specific user status for a particular diagram (often related to variant configuration) is not available. This can occur in scenarios where the system is trying to access or manipulate a configuration that has a user status that is not defined or is inactive.
  
  Cause:
  
  User Status Not Defined: The user status that is being referenced in the error message may not be defined in the system for the specific configuration object.
  Inactive User Status: The user status might exist but is currently inactive or not assigned to the relevant configuration.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the user status.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration settings or the way the status management is set up in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Status Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the user status in the relevant transaction (e.g., transaction BS02 for status