How To Fix WGDS_CONFIRMATION041 - Confirmation state unknown is not valid for a confirmation message

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WGDS_CONFIRMATION - Confirmation messages

• Message number: 041

• Message text: Confirmation state unknown is not valid for a confirmation message

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WGDS_CONFIRMATION041 - Confirmation state unknown is not valid for a confirmation message ?

  The SAP error message:
  WGDS_CONFIRMATION041: Confirmation state unknown is not valid for a confirmation message
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a confirmation message in SAP is processed with an invalid or unknown confirmation state. In SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) or Production Orders, confirmations have specific states (e.g., created, partially confirmed, confirmed, deleted). If the system encounters a confirmation state that it does not recognize or that is not valid for the current processing step, it raises this error.
  Common scenarios causing this error include:
  
  Custom developments or user exits passing an incorrect confirmation state.
  Data inconsistencies or corruption in confirmation records.
  Incorrect or incomplete confirmation data being posted.
  Integration issues where external systems send confirmation data with invalid states.
  Using an outdated or incorrect confirmation status code in the confirmation message.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Confirmation State Values:
  
  Verify the confirmation state being passed in the confirmation message.
  Valid confirmation states are usually defined in SAP tables such