QAD 2017 Enterprise Edition > User Guides > Planning and Scheduling Workbenches > Troubleshooting, Tips, and Errors > Overview > Cannot Delete an E Status Co-/By-Product Order
  
Cannot Delete an E Status Co-/By-Product Order
You cannot delete an E(xploded) status co- or by-product order.
Problem
When you attempt to delete a co/by-product order with an E status, the system displays an error message during a subsequent save that informs you that you must perform a work order accounting close.
Solution
This is standard legacy functionality for co/by-products. When the order has an E status, you must run work order accounting close before you can delete the joint set. Or, you can set the status back to F(irm) to delete the order.