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2156926 - Cannot Create a Custom Approval Process for Purchase Orders.

Symptom

You are trying to create a custom Approval Process, but the following error appears.

  1. You can’t leave a condition field empty.
  2. Impossible, block  instance /SRMAP/PUR_PO_APP

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Application User Management work center.
  2. Click on Approval Process.
  3. Search for Default Approval process for Purchase Order.
  4. Click on it.
  5. Error described will appear.

Cause

The error shown because the functionality is not scoped in the system.

Resolution

To Scope the Activity in the Sytem, please follow the steps below.

  1. Go to Business Configuration.
  2. Click on Implementation Projects.
  3. Click on Edit.
  4. Go to Questions tab.
  5. Drop down Purchasing.
  6. Select Purchase Order.
  7. Scope the question. Do you want to use an approval process for Purchase Orders?
  8. Save

Keywords

KBA , AP-SVO , Service Order Processing , How To

Product

SAP BUSINESS BYDESIGN 1708 ; SAP Business ByDesign 1602 ; SAP Business ByDesign 1605 ; SAP Business ByDesign 1711