Delete purchase order &1, item &2

What causes this issue?

The current order item should be deleted or rejected. However, for this
order item the purchase order item &V2& still exists in the purchase
order &V1&.
The existing notification is produced, if the displayed purchase order
item has a deletion indicator, but the purchase order was only deleted
for archiving. A purchase order item is only then deleted for archiving
if the purchase order is complete and a deletion indicator has been set
in the purchase order item.

System Response

The existing notification can be processed as an error message and an
information message.
If an error occurs, the item cannot be deleted or rejected.
If the error is regarding an individual purchase order item, for which
goods reciept or invoice receipt has been posted, the existing notifi-
cation will be produced as an information message. Be aware that it is
not possible to delete the reason for rejection after saving.

How to fix this error?

As described in the short text, delete purchase order &V1& item &V2&
beforehand.
If follow-on documents already exist for the purchase order (goods
receipt, invoice receipt), you must cancel these beforehand.
In the event that purchase order item &V2& of purchase order &V1& has a
deletion indicator already (for archiving, see above) proceed as
follows:
Return to the purchase order and reset the deletion indicator for the
purchase order item.
Cancel the various follow-on documents, such as goods receipt and
invoice receipt.
Return to the purchase order and reset the deletion indicator for the
purchase order item.
You can now delete or reject the order item.

Procedure for System Administrators

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