How To Fix WTADDI223 - No changes affecting purchase order &/& for additionals exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WTADDI - Additionals: Messages

• Message number: 223

• Message text: No changes affecting purchase order &/& for additionals exist

What causes this issue?

You wish to change a <DS:DE.ADDI_OPER>follow-on purchase order</> for
an <DS:GLOS.additional>additional</>. The <DS:DE.ADDIS_POOK>status of
the follow-on purchase order</> is not "3", which is the status it must
have before changes can be made to additionals purchase order &V1&/&V2&
.
The change status is set if the following changes are made to the
<DS:DE.ADDI_RDID>reference document</>:
Reference document ,, Field
Purchasing document,, <DS:DE.BSTMG>Purchase order quantity</>
,, <DS:DE.EINDT>Delivery date</>
Goods movement ,, Relevant changes cannot be made
Delivery ,, <DS:DE.LFIMG>Delivery quantity</>
,, <DS:DE.WADAT>Planned goods issue date</>

System Response

The system cannot make any changes to item &V2& of purchase order &V1&.
&hints&
If you wish, you can implement the user exit for
<DS:FU.EXIT_ADDI_ORDER_FORMS_001>changing delivery and usage dates for
additionals</>, which enables you to change the data in the additionals
document as you see fit.

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  Error Message
  WTADDI223: No changes affecting purchase order &/& for additionals exist
  
  Cause
  This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Workflow for Purchase Orders, especially when dealing with additional purchase order data or change documents related to purchase orders.
  
  The system is trying to process or update additional data (such as conditions, texts, or other supplementary information) for a purchase order.
  However, it finds no relevant changes in the purchase order that would trigger or justify the update or workflow step.
  In other words, the workflow or program expects some changes in the purchase order or its additional data, but none are detected.
  This can happen if:
  
  The purchase order has not been changed since the last workflow step.
  The change document entries for the purchase order do not include the expected additional data.
  The workflow or program logic is incorrectly triggered without actual changes.
  There is a mismatch or inconsistency in the change document data or workflow container.
  
  
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During workflow processing related to purchase order changes.
  When the system tries to determine if there are changes in the purchase order additional data.
  When executing standard SAP workflows like ME_PURCHDOC_POSTED or custom workflows that monitor purchase order changes.
  When using function modules or BAPIs that check for changes in purchase orders and their additional data.
  
  
  Solution / How to Fix
  
  
  Check if the Purchase Order was Actually Changed:
  
  Verify if the purchase order has any changes in the additional data (conditions, texts, etc.).
  Use transaction ME23N to display the PO and check the change history (Environment ? Changes).
  If no changes exist, the error is expected because the system finds nothing to process.
  
  
  
  Review Workflow Triggering Conditions:
  
  Check the workflow event or step that triggers this message.
  Ensure that the workflow is only triggered when actual changes exist.
  Adjust the workflow container or event linkage to avoid triggering on unchanged POs.
  
  
  
  Check Change Documents:
  
  Use transaction SCDO or CDHDR/CDPOS tables to verify change documents for the purchase order.
  Confirm that change documents for additional data exist.
  If change documents are missing or incomplete, investigate why changes are not recorded.
  
  
  
  Debug or Analyze the Workflow Step:
  
  If you have access to the workflow or program code, debug the step where this message is raised.
  Identify why the system thinks no changes exist.
  Possibly adjust the logic to handle cases with no changes gracefully.
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Support:
  
  Check SAP Notes for any known issues related to this message.
  Sometimes, patches or corrections are available if this is a system bug.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  ME23N – Display Purchase Order
  SWI1 – Workflow Log
  SCDO – Change Document Objects
  SE37 – Function Module Testing (for related BAPIs)
  
  
  
  Tables:
  
  CDHDR – Change document header
  CDPOS – Change document items
  EKKO – Purchase order header
  EKPO – Purchase order items
  
  
  
  Common Function Modules / BAPIs:
  
  BAPI_PO_CHANGE – Change Purchase Order
  ME_PROCESS_PO_CUST – Customer exit for PO processing in workflow
  
  
  
  Workflow Events:
  
  ME_PURCHDOC_POSTED – Event triggered after PO posting
  Custom events related to PO changes
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Description
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  No relevant changes found in purchase order additional data when workflow or program expects them.
  
  
  Effect
  Workflow or process step cannot proceed, error message WTADDI223 is raised.
  
  
  Solution
  Verify actual changes, adjust workflow triggering, check change documents, debug logic.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide more context (e.g., transaction, workflow, or program where this occurs), I can help with more specific guidance.