How To Fix WS706 - Application status &1 is not defined

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 706

• Message text: Application status &1 is not defined

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS706 - Application status &1 is not defined ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WS706 Application status &1 is not defined
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system tries to assign or process an application status that has not been defined or maintained in the system. Application statuses are used in SAP to represent the status of an object (like a sales order, production order, etc.) in a business process. If the status code (represented by &1 in the message) does not exist in the customizing or has not been created for the relevant object type, the system throws this error.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When a user or a program tries to set or check an application status that is not configured.
  During status management in transactions or custom developments.
  When integrating with external systems or custom code that references non-existent statuses.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Application Status Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (IMG):
  
  SPRO ? Logistics General ? Status Management ? Define Application Statuses
  
  
  Verify if the application status code mentioned in the error (&1) exists for the relevant object or application.
  
  
  
  Create or Maintain the Missing Status:
  
  If the status does not exist, create it with the appropriate attributes.
  Ensure the status is assigned to the correct object type or application.
  
  
  
  Check Custom Code or User Exits:
  
  If the error occurs in custom developments, check the code where the status is set.
  Make sure the status code used is valid and maintained in the system.
  
  
  
  Transport and System Consistency:
  
  If the status exists in one system (e.g., development) but not in another (e.g., production), ensure transports are properly moved.
  Synchronize the customizing between systems.
  
  
  
  Check Authorization:
  
  Sometimes, missing authorizations can cause similar issues. Verify user authorizations related to status management.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  BS22 - Define Application Statuses
  BS23 - Assign Application Statuses to Object Types
  BS24 - Define Status Profile
  
  
  Tables:
  
  TJ02T - Status Texts
  TJ02 - Status Codes
  
  
  Notes and Documentation:
  
  SAP Notes related to status management errors.
  SAP Help Portal documentation on status management.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The error WS706 Application status &1 is not defined indicates that the system cannot find the application status code being referenced. To resolve it, verify and maintain the application status in the customizing, check custom code, and ensure system consistency.
  
  If you provide the exact status code or the context (transaction, object type), I can help you with more specific steps.