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3748502 - Payment Block R automatically set when creating supplier invoice without PO reference

Symptom

While creating supplier invoices in the "Create Supplier Invoice" App, invoices without a default block in supplier or payment terms are automatically set to Payment Block R and show status “Blocked for Payment”.

Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Open the Create Supplier Invoice app.
  2. Enter the mandatory header data.
  3. Enter a G/L account item (invoice without purchase order reference).
  4. Save or post the invoice.
  5. Observe that the invoice status is Blocked for Payment with payment block R.

Cause

The tolerance key “AN” is configured to check invoices without a purchase order reference, which automatically sets payment block R for such invoices (for example, invoices posted directly to G/L accounts).

Resolution

Set the tolerance key “AN” to “Do Not Check” for the relevant company code to verify that it is causing the automatic payment block R.

Post a new supplier invoice without a purchase order reference and confirm that the payment block R is no longer assigned.

If confirmed, keep the tolerance key “AN” set to “Do Not Check” (or adjust according to your business policy) to prevent automatic blocking of such invoices.

Save the configuration and retest the process end-to-end.

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Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions