How To Fix WXP697 - Last promotion unavailable

WXP697 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 697

• Message text: Last promotion unavailable

What causes this issue?

You want to display or edit the promotion that was created last. The
system does not, however, contain a valid promotion number. You do not
have access to the transaction in question if you have left the
planning transaction.

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?

The <DS:TRAN.WXP66>log overview</> enables you to display or edit
promotions that were created previously. The initial entry screen for
promotions maintenance also allows you to do this.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WXP697 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  WXP697 - Last promotion unavailable
  
  
  Cause:
  The error message WXP697 - Last promotion unavailable typically occurs in SAP when the system is unable to retrieve or find the last promotion data for a particular object or record. This often happens in scenarios involving workflow, document promotion, or version management where the system expects a previous promotion/version but cannot locate it.
  Common causes include:  
  
  The object or document has never been promoted before, so no "last promotion" exists.  
  Data inconsistency or missing entries in the promotion/version tables.  
  Incorrect or incomplete configuration of promotion procedures or workflow steps.  
  Authorization issues preventing access to the promotion data.  
  Transport or system copy issues where promotion history was not carried over.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WXP697 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check if a Last Promotion Exists:
  Verify whether the object/document has been promoted previously. If it is the first promotion, the system might not