Lowest Sequence Number in Status Schema

[Former Member]

Hello,

the customizing documentation of SAP regarding the lowest sequence number of status schema says the following:

"

Lowest status number

An object (order, project, ...) can have several statuses at the same time. However, only one of the statuses may have a status number. If another status with a status number is activated, the old status with a status number is deactivated. This is only valid under certain conditions. The system makes a note of the status with the highest status number that has been reached up to the present. The "lowest number" of this status number determines which status number a new status must have.

Examples

Status A has status number 30 and the 'lowest status number' 10. Status B has status number 40 and the 'lowest status number' 20.

• Once status B was active for the object, only statuses with numbers 20 or higher may be activated, even if status A is currently active.
• However, if status B has never been active, statuses with status numbers 10 or higher may be activated if status A is currently active."

What I need the system to do is not to make a note of the highest status number reached (or the lowest seq. number of this status to be exact).

For example: If status C is reached it is possible to go back to status B but from there I want to go another step back to A, but not directly from C to A.

Number	Description	Lowest	Highest
10	A	10	20
20	B	10	30
30	C	20	30

Is there any possibility to achieve this or do you think its just not possible in solman 7.1.?

Thanks!

Tobias

[rishav54 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I guess this is possible, you need to insert one more PPG actions with the appropriate sequence number. Then use the HF_SET_STATUS method in that which will rever back your status from B to A. But just keep in mind that PPF action should be active when you had status B.

Thanks

Rishav

[rishav54 · Accepted solution]

Hi Tobias

Please let me know if this issue is resolved.

Thanks

Rishav

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Rishav,

sry I couldn't reply sooner. I was able to change the system behavior described earlier.

Look at notes:

• 159553
• 1627673

The first one describes a modification and will set the described behavior globally for all profiles. I recommend the second one, because it uses a BAdI and you can choose if you want to set it globally or selective for specific profiles.

Also, the blog entry mentioned by tom was very helpful for a deeper understanding.

Thanks to both of you!

Regards

Tobias

[TomCenens]

Hi Tobias

Did you read this blog by Michael Volmer?

It provides you insight into how the system interprets this into more detail versus help.sap.com information.

Kind regards

Tom