How To Fix WS471 - No application status was transferred

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 471

• Message text: No application status was transferred

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS471 - No application status was transferred ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WS471 - No application status was transferred
  
  
  Cause:
  The error message WS471 typically occurs in SAP Workflow scenarios when the system expects an application status to be transferred from the application to the workflow container, but no such status is provided. This usually happens because:
  
  The application object (e.g., a business object instance) does not have an application status assigned or updated.
  The workflow is waiting for a status change event or status information that was never sent or is missing.
  The status transfer configuration between the application and the workflow is incomplete or incorrect.
  The event triggering the workflow does not carry the required status information.
  
  
  Explanation:
  In SAP Workflow, application statuses are used to control the flow of the process. When a workflow step depends on a particular status of an object, the system expects that status to be passed along. If the status is missing, the workflow cannot proceed correctly, resulting in the