How To Fix WS773 - Draft ID cannot be used (invalid API call)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 773

• Message text: Draft ID cannot be used (invalid API call)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS773 - Draft ID cannot be used (invalid API call) ?

  The SAP error message:
  WS773 Draft ID cannot be used (invalid API call)
  typically occurs when working with SAP Business Workflow or SAP Business Object Repository (BOR) APIs, especially when handling draft objects or draft IDs in scenarios involving workflow tasks, change documents, or business object processing.
  
  Cause
  
  
  Invalid or inappropriate use of a Draft ID in an API call:
  The error indicates that the Draft ID provided in the API call is not valid or cannot be used in the current context. This often happens when:
  
  The Draft ID is expired, deleted, or does not exist.
  The API being called does not support operations on draft objects or draft IDs.
  The Draft ID is passed to a function module or method that expects a finalized object or a different type of identifier.
  The draft object is locked or in an inconsistent state.
  
  
  
  Incorrect sequence of API calls:
  For example, trying to use a Draft ID before it is properly created