If a process needs to be canceled, for example, due to a malfunction, the PI sheet controlling the execution of this process also needs to be canceled. In this case, you can choose Discard/Cancel in the context menu.

The SAP System distinguishes between Discarding and Canceling since different statuses are assigned to the PI sheet when you carry out the Discard/Cancel function even though technically the same function is involved.

When you discard/cancel a PI sheet, the system creates and sends a corresponding message on the control recipe status (message category PI_CRST) that triggers the following changes:

• If you have not yet started maintaining the PI sheet:

• The PI sheet is assigned status Discarded
• The control recipe is assigned status Discarded
• The corresponding phases in the order are assigned status Control recipe discarded. This means that you can change the phases and create a new control recipe for them.

• If you have already started maintaining the PI sheet:

• The PI sheet is assigned status Canceled
• The control recipe is assigned status Terminated
• The corresponding phases in the order are assigned status Control recipe processed

PI sheets that have status Discarded or Canceled:

• Are archived in the batch record if the Batch record required indicator has been set for the order type used
• Are automatically deleted when the process order is deleted
• Can manually be deleted in the worklist if the No process data documentation required indicator is set for the order type used