SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

2676368 - Material Description Field Grayed out in Purchase Order

Symptom

  • You want to enter multiple material descriptions for the same product ID in different purchase orders, but the material description field is grayed out, preventing any changes. 
  • You are unable to edit or update the description of the product ID when 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.
  4. Navigate to the Items tab.
  5. he Material Description field is not editable when selecting the relevant product ID.

Cause

The material description is automatically set from the material master data, making the description field uneditable.

Resolution

UUser cannot change the material description in the purchase order, which is considered a new requirement. It is suggested to post your idea on the influence site(https://influence.sap.com/sap/ino/#/campaign/886).

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 all versions