How To Fix COWIPB116 - Deletion cannot be carried out due to SO assignment &1 &2 &3

COWIPB116 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COWIPB - Messages for WIP Batch

• Message number: 116

• Message text: Deletion cannot be carried out due to SO assignment &1 &2 &3

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COWIPB116 - Details

• The SAP error message COWIPB116 indicates that a deletion operation cannot be performed due to a sales order (SO) assignment. This error typically arises in the context of inventory management or production planning when there are dependencies or assignments related to sales orders that prevent the deletion of a particular item or document.
  
  Cause:
  The error message COWIPB116 is triggered when:
  
  There are open sales orders that reference the item you are trying to delete.
  The item is linked to a production order or a delivery that is still active.
  There are stock or inventory movements associated with the item that are tied to the sales order.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Sales Order Assignments:
  
  Use transaction codes like VA03 (Display Sales Order) to check if there are any open sales orders that reference the item you are trying to delete.
  If there are open sales orders, you may need to either complete