3807436 - Error "Reference to order is missing" when posting supplier down payment without purchase order in Manage Supplier Down Payment Requests in S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

• An error occurs when attempting to post a supplier down payment without a purchase order.
• The application shows the error message: "Reference to order is missing."
• The error message refers to an order reference even though a purchase order is expected to be non-mandatory in some scenarios.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

1. Open the app Manage Supplier Down Payment Requests.
2. Create a supplier down payment request without entering a purchase order or sales order reference.
3. Attempt to post or simulate the document and observe the error "Reference to order is missing."

• In this scenario the relevant scenario requires a Purchase order because it is enabled with some withholding tax, and in other scenarios the supplier doesn't require a Purchase order because it is NOT enabled with any withholding tax.
• The Supplier is subjected to Brazil country specific  withholding tax.
• In Brazil localization scenarios where withholding taxes (PIS, COFINS, CSLL) apply, legal requirements enforce that FI postings subject to these taxes must reference an originating Purchase Order or Sales Order; otherwise, error WHT_BR003 "Reference to order is missing" is raised.

1. Verify whether the supplier/document is subject to Brazilian withholding taxes (PIS, COFINS, CSLL).
2. If applicable, enter a valid Purchase Order number in the Order Reference field of the down payment request before posting.
3. Post the down payment request again after providing the required order reference.

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