3678660 - Supplier confirmation allowed despite purchase order being in "in approval" status in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Even though the purchase order is in "in approval" status, the supplier confirmation is still allowed to be added to the purchase order.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

1. Open the Manage Purchase Orders app and search for the relevant purchase order.
2. Verify that the status of the purchase order is "in approval".
3. Open the Manage Supplier Confirmations app.
4. Enter the reference purchase order number and press Enter.
5. Choose "Create".
6. Select the relevant item (e.g., Item 10).
7. Update the "Quantity" field according to the latest quantity.
8. Enter the delivery date and confirmed quantity.
9. Click "Create".

this is standard design, in the purchasing process the confirmation information is sent from supplier to buyer.

The supplier will not know the status of the PO in SAP system, so system should allow to edit the PO basing on the latest confirmation from supplier.

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