256 SAP Message of Class B1 Previous status & unsuitable











256(B1) - Previous status & unsuitable

Message number 256 of class B1 is used to display message "Previous status & unsuitable" and can be triggered using the following ABAP code:

DATA: lv_val1(100) TYPE C.
lv_val1 = '123'.

    MESSAGE E256(B1) WITH lv_val1. "Error message example

    MESSAGE W256(B1) WITH lv_val1. "Warning message example

    MESSAGE I256(B1) WITH lv_val1. "Information message example
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What causes this issue

This program can be used to edit only an IDoc
whose status is valid before the editing is started.
The allowed status values are displayed in the selection screen of the
report for processing outbound and inbound IDocs.

System Response



How to fix



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