How To Fix WP788 - Document & changed by &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WP - Messages from POS interface

• Message number: 788

• Message text: Document & changed by &

What causes this issue?

Previous status of document was &V3&.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WP788 - Document & changed by & ?

  The SAP error message WP788 with the text "Document & changed by &" typically occurs in the context of workflow or document processing in SAP. Here's a detailed explanation:
  
  Error Message
  WP788: Document & changed by &
  
  The placeholders (&) are replaced at runtime by the document number and the user who changed it.
  
  
  Cause
  This message usually appears when a workflow or a process tries to access or modify a document (such as a purchase order, invoice, or any business document) that has been changed by another user since the workflow last read it.
  In other words:
  
  The document was read by the workflow or process.
  Before the workflow could complete its action, another user changed the document.
  The workflow detects that the document has been changed and raises this message to prevent overwriting or inconsistent data processing.
  
  This is a concurrency or synchronization issue, ensuring data integrity by warning that the document has been updated by someone else.
  
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