Symptom
When trying to release a project item linked to an existing project, the status changes from "Released" to "In Process" automatically and displays the following errors.
- An orchestration error occurred.
- Project &1 cannot be linked as it is not in planning stage.
Environment
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
Cause
Checked the stage of the linked project using the "Plan Customer Projects" app (F0719). When linking an existing project ID with a project item in a solution order, only projects in the "In Planning" stage can be selected. If a project in a stage other than "In Planning" is linked, the system triggers a validation error during forward orchestration, causing the status to revert to "In Process".
Resolution
- Ensure that the project linked to the solution order item is in the "In Planning" stage.
- Avoid linking projects that are not in the "In Planning" stage to the solution order item.
- Verify the project stage before linking it to the solution order item.
- If the project stage is changed to "In Execution" after linking, ensure that the item is released from the solution order before creating a billing item.
Keywords
solution order item, status reverting, in process, released, orchestration error, project stage, in planning, SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, solution order management, API call, UI refresh, project linking error, /S4PPM/PROJECT, 018, /S4PPM/PROJECT 018, Project &1 cannot be linked as it is not in planning stage, orchestration error, project item, In Planning, in execution , KBA , CRM-S4-SOL-SLO , S4CRM: Solution Order , PPM-SCL-STR , Project Structure (Public Cloud) , Problem
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