PO not created after SC approval

[Former Member]

Hi All,

We are in SRM 7 EhP2 Extended Classic Scenario.

We create a Shopping Cart, then an RFx, and the SC is updated properly with a supplier response. Then we approve the SC but not PO is created. This is due that the item status is "Follow-on document created" (because we have an RFx related), and not "Awaiting Approval".

If we do not have an RFx and we approve the SC, the PO is created.

These are the SC status with and without RFx:

SC with RFx (SC is approved OK but PO is not created)

HEADER     I1015          Awaiting Approval

HEADER     I1021          Created

HEADER     I1038          Complete

HEADER     I1106          Shopping cart ordered

0000000001 I1113          Follow-on Document Created

SC without RFx (purchase order is created ok after approval)

HEADER     I1015          Awaiting Approval

HEADER     I1021          Created

HEADER     I1038          Complete

HEADER     I1106          Shopping cart ordered

I suppose there is some SAP validation with the item status and then the PO is not created...

Any clue?

Thank you.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Javier,

Are you using Service Request option in Shopping cart to create the RFX?

Or are you using the new feature as part of  EHP2 (SRM_SOURCING_2: RFx Creation Before Shopping Cart Approval (New) ) ?

Regards,

Sushil.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Yes Sushil, we are using SRM_SOURCING_2.

Thank you for your answers, finally solved myself.

As I thought, the problem was the item status. If the item has status "I1113" (Follow-on Document Created), it is not consider for PO.

I enhance the method FILTER_ITEMS from class CL_BBP_SC_TRANSFER_CLASSIC, in order to aviod to filter items with this status.

[Former Member]

Hi..

In your process you need to create a purchase order in the RFX, go to RFX  --> Accept the bid response --> Create a follow document...Check the configuration foe the follow documents

Regards

[Former Member]

Thank you for the answer.

Yes, from an standard point of view, the process would be as you has described. Using RFQ, not automatic PO is created after SC approval.

But the requeriment is that when the SC is approved, a PO should be automaticaly created. Would it be necessary some custom development or maybe I am missing some customizing point?

Our sourcing is defined as "3 Sourcing Carried Out for Items Without Assd Source of Supply".

If I go to the CRM_JEST table and deactivate status "Follow-on Document Created" for the SC, a PO is automatically created after the SC approval.

[Former Member]

Hello Javier

Let me understand your requirement...

SC --> RFX --> Create a PO automatically...Thats right?

[Former Member]

Hello Julian,

The requirement would be:

- SC is created

- RFX is sent

- One answer from a supplier is chosen and transferred to the SC

- The SC is approved

After all the approvers have said yes, the PO should be created automatically.

Thank you.