Symptom
You have created a shopping cart and follow up Purchase request is created from it, now you are expecting a purchase order to be created automatically from this Purchase Request but it was not created.
Environment
SAP Business ByDesign
Reproducing the Issue
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Go to Purchase Requests and Orders work center
- Select Purchase Requests view
- Search for the respective Purchase request
- Select the Purchase request and click View All
- Navigate to Document Flow tab
- The Purchase Order is not yet created from the Purchase request automatically
Cause
You have not scoped the following question in Business Configuration: "Do you want purchase orders to be created automatically from purchase requests?"
Resolution
Please scope the above question and you also need to define a default rule in Business Configuration activity: Automatic Creation of Purchase Orders.
See Also
KBA 2741684 - Purchase Order Cannot be Automatically Released
Help portal: Automatically Created Purchase Orders
Keywords
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