How To Fix 61151 - Document is not a sales order

61151 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 61 - Fehlermeldungen fuer Bedarfsplanung

• Message number: 151

• Message text: Document is not a sales order

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61151 - Details

• The SAP error message 61151, which states "Document is not a sales order," typically occurs when a user attempts to perform an action that is specific to sales orders, but the document they are referencing is not classified as a sales order in the SAP system. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when trying to create a delivery, billing document, or perform a transaction that requires a sales order.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Document Type: The document you are trying to process is not a sales order (e.g., it could be a purchase order, quotation, or another document type).
  Document Status: The document may be in a status that does not allow it to be processed as a sales order.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake in entering the document number or selecting the wrong document type.
  
  Configuration Issues: There could be issues with the configuration of document types in the SAP