3755503 - AC partner function is removed from purchase order when contract reference is added

• The expeditor (logistics supplier) maintained as partner function AC in the supplier and in the contract is not populated in the purchase order.
• When the purchase order is created without a contract reference, the AC partner function is present.
• When a contract is entered at the line item level, the AC partner function is deleted from the purchase order.

• Materials Management (MM)
• SAP R/3
• SAP R/3 Enterprise 4.7
• SAP ERP Core Component
• SAP ERP
• SAP enhancement package for SAP ERP
• SAP enhancement package for SAP ERP, version for SAP HANA
• SAP S/4 HANA

1. Open the purchase order in transaction ME22N (or create in ME21N) where partner function AC is expected.
2. Enter the contract reference at the line item level (for example via source of supply/outline agreement).
3. Observe that the AC partner function is removed from the purchase order partners.

Configuration

1. Run transaction OLME.
2. Navigate to Partner Determination -> Partner Settings in Purchasing Documents -> Define Partner Schemas.
3. Select the partner schema used by the relevant purchase order document type.
4. Choose “Partner functions in procedure”.
5. Enable (tick) the “Higher Lvl” flag for partner function AC (expeditor/logistics supplier).
6. Save the changes and retest by creating/updating a purchase order with a contract reference.

• refer to: 3630565 - Data Determination in Purchase Orders
• refer to: 2633613 - Payment terms not redetermined when creating a PO from a reference
• refer to: 2736735 - Partner function is not considered for STO created from BAPI
• refer to: 2265878 - Net price automatically changes when creating/saving PO with reference

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