How To Fix /SAPPO/ORDER051 - Discard mode does not exist

/SAPPO/ORDER051 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPPO/ORDER -

• Message number: 051

• Message text: Discard mode does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPPO/ORDER051 - Discard mode does not exist ?

  The SAP error message /SAPPO/ORDER051: Discard mode does not exist typically occurs in the context of SAP's Purchase Order (PO) processing, particularly when dealing with the SAP Purchase Order Management (SAP PO) module. This error indicates that the system is trying to reference a discard mode that has not been defined or does not exist in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The discard mode that the system is trying to use has not been configured in the system.
  Incorrect Customization: There may be a customization or enhancement that is trying to use a discard mode that is not valid or has been deleted.
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the data that reference a discard mode that is not available.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the Purchase Order management in SAP.
  Verify if the discard modes are defined correctly. You can check this in the relevant customizing transaction (e.g., SPRO).
  If the discard mode