1824266 - Supplier Invoice Exception: Missing Order Reference

System displays an exception: "Missing Order Reference" when a Supplier Invoice is created without a reference to Purchase order.

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1. Go to the Supplier Invoicing work center.
2. Select the Invoices and Credit Memos view.
3. Select New Invoice Without Reference to Purchase Order link.
4. Fill in all the mandatory fields.
5. Save/Post the document.System displays an exception: Missing order reference.

The exception Missing Order Reference is displayed always in case of supplier invoice without Purchase order.

System always checks available list of purchase orders based on seller & product ID/category with respect to the details maintained in the invoice.

You can bypass the option of assigning the Purchase order reference to Supplier Invoice by selecting the Confirm button on the Exception screen without selecting any Purchase order that the system has populated.

1. Go to the Supplier Invoicing work center.
2. Select the Invoices and Credit Memos view.
3. Serch for the Supplier Invoice ID.
4. Go to the Exceptions tab in the invoice.
5. Go to sub tab Missing Order Reference.
6. Here you can see the Confirm button , select this button to confirm the exception.
7. Invoice can be saved / posted with this action. 

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