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2026784 - Cannot enter the Product Specification of a product to a Purchase Request

Symptom

While trying to enter a Product Specification when editing a Purchase Request, unable to edit the field.

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Purchase Requests and Orders work center
  2. Go to Purchase Requests view
  3. Select the filter All Purchase Requests
  4. Edit any Purchase Request
  5. Unable to edit the field Product Specification

Cause

System is working as designed. The field Product Specification is Read Only in Purchase Requests.

Resolution

In order to add this information to a Purchase Request, enter it in the Purchase Proposal first.

However this option is hidden by default. It needs to be activated through Personalization.

  1. Go to Supply Planning work center
  2. Access the common task New Planning Proposal
  3. Select the option Personalize
  4. Select This Screen
  5. The list of available fields are displayed
  6. Check the option to display the field Product Specification
  7. Save the changes

Once the product specification is entered while creating the planning proposal, it flows to the subsequent documents, such as Purchase Request and Purchase Order.

Keywords

Product Specification, purchase request, purchase order , KBA , product specification , purchase request, , SRD-SRM-PRO , Purchase Requests and Orders , How To

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions