How To Fix W5137 - Your data will be lost if you click the "Back" button again

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W5 - Messages for MM-WEB Applications and BAPIs

• Message number: 137

• Message text: Your data will be lost if you click the "Back" button again

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W5137 - Your data will be lost if you click the "Back" button again ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  W5137 – Your data will be lost if you click the "Back" button again.
  
  Cause:
  This warning message appears in SAP when you try to navigate back from a screen where you have entered or changed data but have not saved it yet. SAP warns you that if you proceed by clicking the "Back" button again, any unsaved data will be lost.
  In other words, the system detects that there are unsaved changes in the current transaction or screen, and pressing "Back" again will discard those changes.
  
  Explanation:
  
  SAP uses this message to prevent accidental loss of data.
  It typically appears in transactions or screens where data entry or modification is possible.
  The first press of the "Back" button triggers the warning.
  Pressing "Back" again confirms that you want to discard the changes and exit the screen.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Save your data before navigating back:
  
  If you want to keep the changes, click the Save button instead of pressing "Back".
  
  
  If you want to discard changes:
  
  Press the "Back" button again after the warning message to confirm that you want to leave without saving.
  
  
  Avoid accidental data loss:
  
  Always review your entries and save if necessary before navigating away.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  This message is a standard SAP safeguard to prevent data loss.
  It is part of the message class W5 (Warning messages).
  The message text can be customized by SAP administrators if needed.
  Similar messages appear in many SAP modules (MM, SD, FI, etc.) whenever unsaved data exists.
  If you frequently encounter this message and want to streamline your process, consider:
  
  Training users to save data regularly.
  Implementing validations or user exits to prompt saving.
  Customizing the UI to make the save button more prominent.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message
  W5137 – Your data will be lost if you click the "Back" button again.
  
  
  Cause
  Unsaved data exists; navigating back will discard it.
  
  
  Solution
  Save data before going back, or confirm discard by pressing "Back" again.
  
  
  Related
  Standard SAP warning to prevent accidental data loss; appears in many transactions.
  
  
  
  
  If you want, I can help you with how to customize or suppress this message, but generally, it is recommended to keep it to avoid data loss.