How To Fix VF879 - Documents with this approval status cannot be set to "In Progress ".

VF879 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VF - Billing

• Message number: 879

• Message text: Documents with this approval status cannot be set to "In Progress ".

What causes this issue?

You tried to set a preliminary billing document that is relevant for the
approval workflow to <LS>In Progress</>. However, you can only set
preliminary billing documents with approval status <LS>Not Relevant
</>to <LS>In Progress.</>

System Response

The preliminary billing document status remains unchanged.

How to fix this error?

Because this document is relevant for the approval workflow, you cannot
set it to <LS>In Progress </>unless you withdraw it from the approval
workflow by choosing to rework the document in the <LS>Change
Preliminary Billing Documents </>app.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VF879 - Documents with this approval status cannot be set to "In Progress ". ?

  The SAP error message VF879, which states "Documents with this approval status cannot be set to 'In Progress'", typically occurs in the context of billing documents or sales orders that are subject to an approval process. This error indicates that the document you are trying to change to "In Progress" has an approval status that does not allow for this action.
  
  Cause:
  
  Approval Status: The document may be in a status that is not compatible with being set to "In Progress". For example, it might be in a "Pending Approval" or "Approved" status.
  Workflow Configuration: The workflow settings in SAP may restrict certain actions based on the approval status of the document.
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types may have specific rules regarding their status transitions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Approval Status: Review the current approval status of the document. You can do this by navigating to the document in question and checking its status in the relevant