3561929 - Info Update Flag Automatically Set on New Line Item in Purchase Order (Public Cloud)

After modifying an existing Purchase Order and adding a new line item, the system unexpectedly sets the 'Info Update' indicator on the newly added line item. This occurs even though the buyer did not manually activate the flag during item creation. 

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SAP S/S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition 

1. Open the "Change Purchase Order" (ME22N) app.

2. Enter the relevant Purchase Order number.

3. Add a new item, including all required details.

4. Click "Check" or "Save" to validate or update the order.

5. The newly added item will have the "Info Update" indicator automatically set.

No entry maintained in the customizing. 

Option 1:  If no entry maintained in SSCUI - 103909.

1. Navigate to the configuration node "Define Default Values for Buyers" (SSCUI 103909).

2. Create and save an entry by setting the "Info Record Update" field to 'A' (as an example).

3. Then, clear the "Info Record Update" field and save the entry again.

Option 2: If entry already maintained in SSCUI - 103909.

1. Navigate to the configuration node "Define Default Values for Buyers" (SSCUI 103909).

2. Create new entry with blank "Default Value" (No. 2 in below screenshot) and blank "Info record update" (No. 4) as shown below and save settings.
   
   

3. Ensure that the newly created entry appears at the top of the list in SSCUI 103909, as the first entry is used as the default value. see below for reference.
   
   
   

T160V, T160V-EINFB, SPINF, LMEPOF5V, MM_PUR_S4_PO_MODIFY_ITEM, EKPO-SPINF  , KBA , MM-PUR-PO-2CL , Purchase Orders (Public Cloud) , Problem