How To Fix KO211 - There are still orders with order type & stored in the system

KO211 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KO - Master data for CO orders

• Message number: 211

• Message text: There are still orders with order type & stored in the system

What causes this issue?

There are still orders belonging to order type &v1& in the system.

System Response

You cannot delete order type &v1&.

How to fix this error?

If you want to delete order type &v1&, you first have to archive and
delete all the orders belonging to that order type.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KO211 - There are still orders with order type & stored in the system ?

  The SAP error message KO211 indicates that there are still orders with a specific order type stored in the system, which prevents certain actions from being completed, such as deleting or changing the order type. This error typically arises when you attempt to delete or modify an order type that is still in use by existing production orders or other related documents.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Orders: The primary cause of this error is that there are one or more production orders or other related documents that are still using the specified order type.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity, which means it will not allow the deletion or modification of an order type if it is still referenced by existing records.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KO211 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Existing Orders:
  
  Use transaction codes like CO03 (Display Production Order) or CO02 (Change Production Order) to check for existing orders that are using the specified