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 states or phases in the business process.
  
  The message shows placeholders (&) which in the actual message are replaced by the allowed system and/or user statuses.
  
  Common Scenarios:
  
  Trying to manually set a system status that is controlled by the system and cannot be changed manually.
  Attempting to assign a user status that is not part of the status profile assigned to the object.
  Status profile is missing or incorrectly assigned.
  Business logic or user-exit/enhancement is trying to set an invalid status.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Allowed Statuses:
  
  Review the status profile assigned to the object.
  Verify which system and user statuses are allowed at the current processing step.
  Use transaction codes like BS02 (Change Status Profile) or BS03 (Display Status Profile) to check user statuses.
  
  
  
  Correct Status Assignment:
  
  Ensure that the status you want to set is valid and allowed.
  If you need a new status, add it to the status profile and assign it properly.
  
  
  
  Review Custom Code:
  
  If the status change is triggered by custom code (user-exit, BAdI, enhancement), verify that the code sets only valid statuses.
  Adjust the code to comply with allowed statuses.
  
  
  
  Check Business Process:
  
  Sometimes the process flow restricts status changes. Make sure the process step allows the status change.
  
  
  
  Use Standard Transactions:
  
  Use standard SAP transactions to change statuses where possible, as they enforce status consistency.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  BS02 - Change Status Profile
  BS03 - Display Status Profile
  IW32 - Change Maintenance Order (example where status changes are common)
  CO02 - Change Production Order
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Search SAP Support Portal for notes related to status management and message W8724 for specific object types.
  
  
  
  Status Management:
  
  SAP uses status profiles to control the lifecycle of business objects.
  System statuses are controlled by SAP and reflect system-wide states.
  User statuses are customizable and allow additional control.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The message W8724 warns that only certain system or user statuses are allowed at the current point. To resolve it, verify and use only the permitted statuses defined in the status profile and ensure any custom logic respects these constraints.
  
  If you provide the specific object or transaction where this error occurs, I can give more tailored advice.