Symptom
It was expected that the Purchase Order would be automatically created after the Purchase Request.
Environment
SAP Business ByDesign
Reproducing the Issue
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Go to Purchase Requests and Orders work center.
- Go to Purchase Requests view.
- Search for ABC (ABC is the Request's ID).
- Click in Edit button.
- Click in View All button.
- Navigate to Document Flow tab
The Purchase Order was not created automatically from the Purchase Request.
Cause
Here is the summary of the possible causes for this scenario:
Cause 1: The question in Business Configuration "Do you want purchase orders to be created automatically from purchase requests?" is currently not scoped.
Cause 2: The Purchase Request was manually created OR it was created via WebService.
Resolution
Here is the summary of the resolutions for the causes mentioned previously for this scenario:
Resolution 1: The mentioned question in Cause 1 has to be scoped. Plus the user has to define default rules in the Business Configuration activity "Automatic Creation of Purchase Orders".
Resolution 2: Automatic creation of Purchase Orders is only supported for Purchase Requests originated from Shopping Carts, Project Purchase Requests, Purchase Proposal or Service Order.
See Also
- KBA: 2741684 - Purchase Order Cannot be Automatically Released
- Help Portal: Automatically Created Purchase Orders
Keywords
Purchase Requests, purchase order not created, not automatically created, Automatic Creation of Purchase Orders. , KBA , automatic creation of purchase order , scoping question , AP-POP-PO , Purchase Order , How To