How To Fix KO218 - The lowest status is greater than that of the following status

KO218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KO - Master data for CO orders

• Message number: 218

• Message text: The lowest status is greater than that of the following status

What causes this issue?

The value for the lowest status in the current status is greater than
the corresponding value of the following status.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Enter the lowest status in ascending values, i.e. enter a value that is
less than or equal to the lowest value of the following status.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KO218 - Details

• The SAP error message KO218, which states "The lowest status is greater than that of the following status," typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) and production planning (PP) modules. This error is related to the status management of orders, particularly when dealing with production orders, internal orders, or other controlling objects.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when there is a conflict in the status sequence of an order. In SAP, each order can have various statuses (e.g., created, released, technically completed, closed). The system expects these statuses to follow a specific sequence. If the lowest status (the most basic or initial status) is found to be greater than a subsequent status, it indicates a logical inconsistency. For example, if an order is marked as "closed" but still has a status of "in process," this would trigger the KO218 error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KO218 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Order Status: