3238150 - System Failed to Show the Duplicate Exception When External Document ID Contains Apostrophe.

 You have created a copy of supplier invoice however system does not show the duplicate exception.

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1. Go to Supplier Invoicing work center
2. Select Invoices and Credit Memos view
3. Select the relevant Supplier invoice ID
4. Select the Copy and then click on Check button 
5. The system does not show the duplicate exception

Using Apostrophe or any special characters at the beginning of the external document ID in the supplier invoice is not a best practice as it misleads the invoice search engine. Hence system failed to recognize the duplicate invoice.

Avoid using Apostrophe or any special characters at the beginning of the external document ID in the supplier invoice. There by system determines the external document ID and shows the duplicate exception.

3017709 - Possible Duplicate exception is not appearing in an invoice

Apostrophe or any special characters; external document ID in the supplier invoice; Duplicate exception does not show; , KBA , SRD-SRM-SI , Supplier Invoicing , Problem