message when trying to change a contract

[Former Member]

Hi

We are using SRM version 5 classic extended scenario.

When a user tries to amend a contract they get the following message:

"the change version of the contract is in approval. Terminate the approval process?"

The user selects ok and get the following:

"Document still being processed in the background' which prevents the user making any changes.

We cannot see any version awaiting approval.

We have a number of contracts with the same issue.

Grateful for any advice

Cath

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

I have a similar problem.

SRM 5; document is Awaiting Approval status.

If we try to make any change, the message "Contract is in back and forth workflow. Do you want to terminate the approval process?"

Select OK and continue with changes and select RELEASE. Again this message appears "Contract is in back and forth workflow. Do you want to terminate the approval process?" and this repeats all the time.

The Document does not allow to CHANGE while the document is in AWAITING APPROVAL status by showing this message and does not allow to proceed further.

Please advice if this related to N step BADI used for the CONTRACT APPROVAL PROCESS? How can it be controlled.

Thanks in advance.

[former_member183819]

Hi

so you can not save the document when the contract is AWAITING FOR APPROVAL/

Did you implement N-STEP work flow/

and you could not HOLD or RELEASE the contract

[lisa_sheil]

Hi Cath,

In the table BBP_WFLOCK is there also entries for the contracts that are displaying this error message?

Please review and fully apply the following note also:

820040 Canceling a workflow lock in the BBP_WFLOCK table

If this does not work pleas also try the following:

1. Take the guid of the contract and go to transaction SWO1 in backend.

2. Enter the Object type BUS2000113 and press Test.

3. Click on Instance and enter the guid. Go to Set Released method.

4. Enter the approvar name and execute.

Try doing this manual release in SAPGUI and check the contract.

I hope this helps,

Lisa