SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3721735 - System Does not Automatically Create Purchase Order Document After Freight Order Oxecution

Symptom

System does not automatically create a purchase order document after the freight order is executed. Purchase order is missing in the document flow section of the Freight Order.

Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Navigate to the Manage Freight Orders app
  2. Select for relevant Road Freight Order
  3. Click on the Document Flow tab
  4. Observe that the purchase order is missing in the list

Cause

Resolution

After confirming the freight order or freight booking for accruals posting, a service purchase order and a service entry sheet is created automatically in a background process. These documents are the basis for the invoice verification. Follow the steps below to see the purchase order linked to the freight order and service entry sheet. 

  • You can go to the Manage Freight Orders app
  • Road Freight Order 
  • Go to Document Flow tab
  • Click on Service Entry Sheet
  • You can see that, Invoice is linked to Reference Purchase Order 

Keywords

Purchase order not visible in freight order, purchase order missing, service purchase order, service entry sheet, invoice verification, freight cost allocation, accrual postings, manage freight orders app, road freight order, executed status, invoice verified status , KBA , TM-MD-ORG-2CL , Organization (Public Cloud) , Problem

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions