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1667485 - Error Message When Deselecting To-Stock Process Type While Creating New Purchase Order

Symptom

You are creating a new purchase order for stock items and you deselect the To-Stock Process Type. When you deselect the To-Stock Process Type, the system shows an error message: Select To-Stock indicator or enter account assignment details.

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the Purchase Requests and Orders work center.
  2. Go to the Common Tasks section and select New Purchase Order.
  3. Go to the Items and select Add Row button.
  4. Select the Process Type Non-Stock.
  5. Select Stock Item in the Product ID column.
  6. System shows the error message. For Example: Item 1: Select to-stock process type or enter account assignment details.

Resolution

You have to define the account assignment details for this purchase order and it will hit the corresponding financial accountings. For Example: Cost Center, Project Task etc. Otherwise if you deselect the To-Stock process type, the system will check the Account Determination Group and it will post to corresponding Set of Books ID.

Keywords

KBA , to stock indicator , enter account assignment details , AP-PRP , Purchase Request Processing , How To

Product

SAP BUSINESS BYDESIGN 1705 ; SAP BUSINESS BYDESIGN 1708 ; SAP Business ByDesign 1711 ; SAP Business ByDesign 1802