How To Fix VW379 - Collective run carried out as simulation. No data saved

VW379 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VW - Shipment Processing Output

• Message number: 379

• Message text: Collective run carried out as simulation. No data saved

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VW379 - Details

• The SAP error message VW379, which states "Collective run carried out as simulation. No data saved," typically occurs in the context of collective processing in SAP, such as collective billing or collective processing of sales orders. This message indicates that the system has executed the collective run in simulation mode, meaning that no actual changes or updates were made to the database.
  
  Cause:
  
  Simulation Mode: The most common cause of this error is that the collective run was executed in simulation mode. This is often done to test the process without making any changes to the data.
  Configuration Settings: The settings in the transaction or program may be configured to run in simulation mode by default.
  User Input: The user may have inadvertently selected an option to run the process in simulation mode.
  Authorization Issues: In some cases, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform the actual data changes, leading the system