How To Fix C2271 - No control key has been maintained for operation &1 of order &2

C2271 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C2 - Other messages production orders

• Message number: 271

• Message text: No control key has been maintained for operation &1 of order &2

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C2271 - Details

• The SAP error message C2271 indicates that there is no control key maintained for a specific operation in a production order. This error typically arises when trying to perform an action on a production order that requires a control key, but the control key has not been defined for the operation in question.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Control Key: The control key for the operation specified in the error message is not maintained in the routing or the production order.
  Incorrect Routing: The routing associated with the production order may not have the necessary control key defined for the operation.
  Order Type Configuration: The order type may not be configured correctly to allow for the operations defined in the routing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Routing:
  
  Go to the routing associated with the production order and check if the control key is maintained for the operation in question.
  You can do this by navigating to the routing transaction (e.g., CA03) and reviewing