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3423676 - Why is the EP (Early PO) number sent to the Business Network (Supplier) instead of the exact Order ID when a Purchase Order originates from an ERP system?

Symptom

  • The system sends the Purchase Order to Business Network (Supplier) immediately using the EP number, without waiting for the ERP to return the actual Order ID
  • The exact ERP Order ID is not reflected in Business Network
  • Supplier receives the PO with an EP number instead of the expected ERP-generated Order ID


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Environment

 SAP Ariba Buying

Keywords

KBA , BNS-ARI-PUR-PO , Purchase Orders , BNS-ARI-PUR , Purchasing , Problem

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