3709048 - Purchase Order with Document Type NB creates Shipping Document / Stock Transport Order

• A Purchase Order is created using the standard document type NB.

• The expectation is for the system to process the order as a standard external procurement.

• The system incorrectly determines the process as a Stock Transport Order (STO).

• The Shipping tab appears in the item details of the Purchase Order.

• The system requires an outbound delivery and triggers an inventory transfer movement instead of a standard goods receipt.

1. Create a purchase order using document type NB.
2. Observe that a shipping document is created, triggering an inventory transfer movement instead of a standard external procurement process.

This behavior is the standard system design, caused by the Master Data configuration of the Supplier (Business Partner).

1. Plant Assignment: The Supplier ID used in the Purchase Order has a Plant assigned to it in the Supplier Master Data.

2. System Logic: When a Plant is mapped to a Supplier, the system interprets the Supplier as an internal plant rather than an external third-party vendor.

3. Document Type Priority: Although document type NB is used for standard procurement, it is also the standard document type for Stock Transport Orders (Intercompany). If a Plant assignment exists in the supplier master, the system prioritizes the "Plant" definition (Internal Transfer) over the generic document type definition.

Consequently, the system defaults to the stock transfer scenario and activates the Shipping tab.

To enable standard external procurement behavior for the supplier, the plant assignment must be removed from the Business Partner Master Data.

1. Access the Maintain Business Partner app for the relevant supplier.

2. Navigate to the Vendor: General Data segment.

3. In the Additional General Data section, remove the value from the plant field (ensure the field is empty).

4. Save the Business Partner.

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