How To Fix CO884 - Periodic settlement not allowed in collective orders

CO884 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CO - PPC order processing messages

• Message number: 884

• Message text: Periodic settlement not allowed in collective orders

What causes this issue?

In Customizing for the &V1& order type it is defined that orders are
settled periodically (default rule PP2). However, this is not allowed
for subordinate orders in a collective order.

System Response

The system sets the default rule for this collective order to PP1
regardless of what is specified in order type &V1&. The collective
order is then subject to the full settlement

How to fix this error?

If you want to prevent this message from appearing in the future when
you create a collective order, you have the following options:
Use an order type for collective orders that uses the full settlement
(default rule PP1).
Change the Customizing settings for the order type used (&V1&).

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

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Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CO884 - Details

• The SAP error message CO884, which states "Periodic settlement not allowed in collective orders," typically occurs when you attempt to perform a periodic settlement on a collective order in SAP. Collective orders are used to group multiple production orders or processes for reporting and settlement purposes, but they have specific restrictions regarding settlement types.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises because:
  
  Collective Orders: These orders are designed to manage multiple individual orders together, and SAP does not allow periodic settlements for these types of orders.
  Settlement Type: The system expects a different type of settlement (like individual order settlement) rather than a periodic one when dealing with collective orders.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Use Individual Settlements: Instead of trying to perform a periodic settlement on the collective order, settle the individual orders that are part of the collective order. You can do this by:
  
  Identifying the individual orders within the collective order.
  Performing the