3461362 - The Process Communication Error "Specified value XXX is not valid" is displayed in a Sales Order Document

When navigating to the Document Flow tab of a Sales Order document, a Process Communication Error is displayed.

Checking in the Process Communication Errors View, you can see that the main error for the Sales Order document is "Specified value XXX is not valid". (where XXX represents the Code Number)

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1. Go to the Sales Order Work Center.
2. Go to the Sales Order View.
3. Filter for All Orders.
4. Search for the Sales Order ABC. (where ABC represents the Sales Order ID)  
5. Open, Select View All.
6. Navigate to the Document Flow tab.

The Process Communication Error is displayed on the UI.

1. Go to Application and User Management Work Center.
2. Go to Process Communication Errors View.
3. Filter for the Open Errors with Incidents.
4. Select the Advance Search icon.
5. In the Receiving Document ID column, enter ABC.
6. Select Go button.
7. Scroll down in the Error Details tab.

Main Error: Specified value XXX is not valid

The Process Communication Error "Specified value XXX is not valid" occurs for a Sales Order document when a Code List that is currently used in a extension field is disabled through the Adaptation Mode. The specified value XXX mentioned in the Process Communication Error refers to the Code List number of the extension field.

When a Code List value that is currently used in a extension field is disabled via Adaptation Mode, the Code List description maintained for that extension field changes to the Code Number in the Sales Order document.     

Following is a example of how this changes can be shown in the Sales Order document:

Before the Code List Value is disabled for the Extension Field: 

After the Code List Value is disabled for the Extension Field:

The following available methods can be performed in order to correct the Process Communication Error "Specified value XXX is not valid" in the system.

1 - Activate the Code List Number XXX again for the extension field:

1. Go to the Sales Order Work Center.
2. Go to the Sales Order View.
3. Filter for All Orders.
4. Search for the Sales Order ABC. (where ABC represents the Sales Order ID)  
5. Open, Select View All.
6. Locate the extension field YYYY with a Code Number XXX maintained. (where YYYY represents extension field name)
7. Select the User Icon.
8. Select the Key User settings option.
9. Select Start Adaptation Mode.
10. In the Adaptation Column, Select the "+" icon.
11. Select the Extension Field option.
12. Mark the extension field YYYY.
13. Select Edit button.
14. Scroll down to the List Values section.
15. Locate the Code Number XXX.
16. In the Disable column, unmark the checkbox for all Code Number XXX.
17. Select Save.
18. Select Close.
19. In the Adaptation Column, Select Publish.
20. Exit the Adaptation Mode.

After the above process is performed, the Code Number XXX should change to the Code List description maintained in the Adaptation Mode. 

2 - Select other valid value for the extension field

Note: This option can be performed if you prefer to not activate the Code Number XXX again for the extension field.

1. Go to the Sales Order Work Center.
2. Go to the Sales Order View.
3. Filter for All Orders.
4. Search for the Sales Order ABC. (where ABC represents the Sales Order ID)
5. Open, Select View All.
6. Locate the extension field YYYY with a Code Number XXX maintained. (where YYYY represents extension field name)
7. In dropdown, select a valid value.
8. Select Save button.

After one of the above process is performed, the Process Communication Error should be removed from the Document Flow tab of the Sales Order.

However if the Process Communication Error is still displayed after one of the above solutions is performed, then we kindly ask you to raise a case with SAP Support for further analysis.

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