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3552457 - How to Prevent Output While Creating Purchase Orders Using Web Service?

Symptom

You would like to use the "Prevent Output" indicator while creating new purchase orders using web service. 

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the External system
  2. Use Web service ManagePurchaseOrderIn 
  3. Create purchase orders from an external system
  4. Use ManagePurchaseOrderIn service interface and Operation ManagePurchaseOrderInMaintainBundle 

Cause

You can use the indicator <PreventDocumentOutputIndicator>true</PreventDocumentOutputIndicator> to prevent the output. 

Resolution

You can go to the Purchase Order payload, use the indicator <PreventDocumentOutputIndicator>true</PreventDocumentOutputIndicator>. This will help you to prevent out and avoid sending the document to the supplier. 

Note:

In addition to this, you can use the below indicators.

<OrderPurchaseOrderActionIndicator>true</OrderPurchaseOrderActionIndicator>
<CancelPurchaseOrderActionIndicator>true</CancelPurchaseOrderActionIndicator>
<FinishDeliveryPOActionIndicator>true</FinishDeliveryPOActionIndicator>
<FinishInvoicePOActionIndicator>true</FinishInvoicePOActionIndicator>

Keywords

Prevent Output in purchase order; <PreventDocumentOutputIndicator>true</PreventDocumentOutputIndicator> , KBA , SRD-SRM-PRO , Purchase Requests and Orders , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign 2411 ; SAP Business ByDesign 2502