Only purchase orders with initial confirmation status can be deleted
Message type: E = Error
Message class: SEPM_BO_COMMON - EPM: Common Messages for EPM Business Objects
Message number: 318
Message text: Only purchase orders with initial confirmation status can be deleted
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