How To Fix KU161 - Orders with deletion flag will not be selected

KU161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KU - Costing: Rollup

• Message number: 161

• Message text: Orders with deletion flag will not be selected

What causes this issue?

The selection of production orders (table AUFK) was changed.

System Response

Production orders for which a deletion flag is set will not be
selected.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KU161 - Details

• The SAP error message KU161 indicates that the system is unable to select orders that have a deletion flag set. This typically occurs in the context of production planning or order management, where certain orders are marked for deletion and thus cannot be processed further.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the order in question has been flagged for deletion. In SAP, when an order is marked with a deletion flag, it indicates that the order is no longer valid for processing, and the system prevents any operations that would involve that order.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KU161 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Order Status:
  
  Navigate to the order in question using transaction codes like CO03 (Display Production Order) or CO02 (Change Production Order).
  Verify if the deletion flag is indeed set.
  
  
  
  Remove the Deletion Flag:
  
  If the order should not be deleted, you can remove the deletion flag. This can typically