SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

2676368 - Material Description Field Grayed out in Purchase Order Document

Symptom

You would like to enter multiple material descriptions for the same product ID in different purchase orders. However, the material description field is grayed and you cannot change the description

or

You are not able to edit/update the description of the product ID while creating a new purchase order

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the Purchase Requests and orders work center
  2. Go to the Common Tasks view
  3. Select New Purchase Order and navigate to Items tab
  4. Select the relevant product ID 
  5. The Material Description field is grayed out

Cause

System defaults the material description from the material master data and hence the description field will be grayed out for modification

Resolution

User cannot change the material description in purchase order and this can be taken as a new requirement. Please post your idea in influence site. (https://influence.sap.com/feedback)

Keywords

Material description field not editable, product ID description cannot be changed , KBA , material description feild grayed out , AP-POP-PO , Purchase Order , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign 1805 ; SAP Business ByDesign 1808 ; SAP Business ByDesign 1811