SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3227969 - Prevent Output field is not editable for Purchase Order

Symptom

User is unable to mark (or unmark) the Prevent Output field in the Purchase Order because the checkbox is grayed out.

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Purchase Requests and Orders work center.
  2. Go to Purchase Orders view.
  3. Search for ABC (ABC is the Purchase Order's ID).
  4. Click in Edit button.
  5. Navigate to General tab.

See that the checkbox for Prevent Output is grayed out (not editable).

Cause

The field Prevent Output is only editable when the document has "In Preparation" status.

Resolution

The user can cancel the Purchase Order and create a new one. In the new one,  the user will be able to edit the checkbox for the Prevent Output field.

Keywords

Prevent Output; Purchase Order; In Preparation , KBA , SRD-SRM-PRO , Purchase Requests and Orders , How To

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions