How To Fix W8724 - Only system status & or user status & possible

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W8 - Workflow: Expressions, data flow

• Message number: 724

• Message text: Only system status & or user status & possible

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W8724 - Only system status & or user status & possible ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W8724: Only system status & or user status & possible
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message typically occurs when you try to set or change a status in a business object (such as a sales order, production order, or service order) to a status that is not allowed or not defined for that particular object or process. The message indicates that only certain system statuses or user statuses are valid at this point in the process, and the status you are trying to assign is not among them.
  In other words, the system enforces status consistency and only permits status changes that are predefined in the status profile or allowed by the business logic. Attempting to set an invalid status triggers this warning.
  
  Explanation:
  
  System Status: These are statuses controlled by the system, such as "Created," "Released," "Technically Completed," etc.
  User Status: These are custom statuses defined by the user in status profiles to represent additional