How To Fix CO592 - Collective orders are not allowed as reference

CO592 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CO - PPC order processing messages

• Message number: 592

• Message text: Collective orders are not allowed as reference

What causes this issue?

You have entered the number of an order as a reference that is part of
a collective order. Collective orders cannot be referenced for order
creation.

How to fix this error?

Select another order as a reference or create the order without a
reference.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CO592 - Collective orders are not allowed as reference ?

  The SAP error message CO592 ("Collective orders are not allowed as reference") typically occurs when you are trying to use a collective order as a reference for another order or operation in the system. Collective orders are used in production planning and control to group multiple production orders or processes together, and they have specific rules regarding their usage.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises because:
  
  Reference Restrictions: Collective orders cannot be referenced in certain operations, such as creating new orders or operations based on them. This is a design feature in SAP to maintain the integrity of collective orders.
  Order Type: The order type you are trying to create or reference may not support collective orders as a reference.
  Configuration Settings: The system configuration may restrict the use of collective orders in certain scenarios.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CO592 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Order Type: Ensure that you are not trying to reference a collective order in