3512120 - Project Invoice Request can be Created Even Though Sales Order is in Approval

It is possible to create and release a Project Invoice Request even though the preceding Sales Order is in Approval.

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1. Go to the Sales Orders work center. 
2. Select the Sales Orders view. 
3. Select Sales Order ABC (ABC represents the ID of the Sales order which is linked to the Project).
   The Approval Status is In Approval.
4. Go to the Customer Invoicing work center.
5. Select the Project Invoicing view.
6. Select the Sales Orders sub view.
7. Select Sales Order ABC.
8. Click on New -> Manual Project Invoice Request.
9. Enter the respective data.
10. Click Finished. 
11. Click on the Release Project Invoice Request DEF and close hyperlink (DEF represents the ID of the Project Invoice Request you created). 

The creation and release of the Project Invoice Request is allowed even though the Sales Order is in Approval.

It is currently possible to create and release a Project Invoice Request even though the Sales Order is in Approval since there is no check on Project Invoice Request side implemented that checks for the Approval Status of the related Sales Order. 

This is the current system behavior.

This requirement has been added to the Product Backlog in order to enhance the functionality with this feature in one of the future product releases.

Please note that we cannot make binding statements in regard to the scope of this development and when it will become available.

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