Symptom
Error when copying or cancelling a Supplier Invoice "Party Approver with the ID ABC (DE) obsolete" (ABC represents Employee ID, DE represents Employee Name).
Environment
SAP Business ByDesign
Reproducing the Issue
- Go Supplier Invoicing Work Center.
- Go to Invoices and Credit Memos View.
- Select Invoice 123 (123 represents Supplier Invoice ID).
- Select Copy or Cancel the invoice 123.
Error: "Party Approver with the ID ABC(DE) obsolete".
Cause
Supplier invoice 123 is assigned to an approver who is a service agent with expired Business User validity and an Obsolete status. During invoice copy or cancellation, the system still checks this obsolete approver as an active participant, resulting in the error.
Resolution
This is a known system limitation. The requirement is added into the Product Backlog, and the code fix is planned for the 2608 release.
Keywords
Party Approver with the ID obsolete; Service agent obsolete; Copy supplier invoice; Cancel supplier invoice; , KBA , SRD-SRM-SI , Supplier Invoicing , Problem
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