How To Fix CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE378 - There are still production orders for the product

CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE378 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE -

• Message number: 378

• Message text: There are still production orders for the product

What causes this issue?

You wanted to change the valuation class. However, the product still has
production orders for which a goods movement has already taken place.
This can result in inconsistencies if the production orders are
processed further.
<ZH>Note</>
This message or the setting in Customizing for this message (see below)
is also relevant if the product type of a product is changed and if the
new product type requires another valuation class to be assigned.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Set the status of these production orders to deleted.

Procedure for System Administrators

In Customizing for the <LS>Material Master -> Define Attributes of
System Messages</>, you can define that this message appears only as a
warning. However, first ensure organizationally that further processing
of the production orders cannot result in inconsistencies.
Due to the importance of this message, it still appears as a warning
even if you assign the message type <LS>No message </>to it.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE378 - There are still production orders for the product ?

  The SAP error message CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE378 indicates that there are still active production orders associated with a product, which prevents certain actions from being performed on that product, such as deleting or changing its status. This is a common issue in production environments where products are linked to ongoing manufacturing processes.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when you attempt to perform an action (like deleting or changing the status of a product) while there are still active production orders that reference that product. This is a safeguard in SAP to ensure that ongoing production processes are not disrupted.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Active Production Orders:
  
  Use transaction codes like CO02 (Change Production Order) or CO03 (Display Production Order) to check for any active production orders related to the product in question.
  You can also use transaction COHV (Mass Processing of Production Orders) to get an overview of all production orders.
  
  
  
  Complete or Cancel