How To Fix W_CB435 - Approval process is active for contract &1. Invalid process variant &2

W_CB435 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W_CB -

• Message number: 435

• Message text: Approval process is active for contract &1. Invalid process variant &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W_CB435 - Approval process is active for contract &1. Invalid process variant &2 ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W_CB435 Approval process is active for contract &1. Invalid process variant &2
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs in SAP Contract Management (part of SAP MM or SAP SRM) when you try to process a contract that has an active approval process assigned, but the process variant specified (&2) is invalid or not correctly configured for the contract (&1).
  
  &1 = Contract number
  &2 = Process variant (approval process variant)
  
  The system checks the approval process variant assigned to the contract and finds that it is either missing, inactive, or not valid for the contract type or organizational settings.
  
  Common Causes:
  
  Incorrect or missing approval process variant assigned to the contract.
  The approval process variant is not active or has been deleted.
  The contract type or purchasing group is not linked to the approval process variant.
  Customizing settings for the approval process variant are incomplete or inconsistent.
  The contract is in a status where the approval process variant