Can't use Overall Release for Purchase Requisitions

I have two groups, AA and ZZ.  Each group has it's own Class.
Group AA uses Cost Center Class (CN)  (uses Characteristics Cost Center and Line Amount)
Group ZZ uses Order Class (OC) (uses Characteristic Order)
I have built one and only one Release Strategy for each of these Groups.  These Strategies both work successfully when I select the other group to be the group for Overall Release.  That is, if I set ZZ to be for Overall Release, then create a requisition, the release strategy for Group AA is applied successfully.  However, if I modify the req the strategy for ZZ, does not get applied.
The opposite is true.  When AA is set to be for Overall release, then ZZ works.  However, if I modify the req, then AA's release strategy does not get applied.
Again, both strategies work correctly when the other Group is set to be the one to use for Overall Release.  However, neither strategy works if its group is set to be the one for Overall Release.
What am I missing?  I only have two classes, two groups, and two release strategies.

SAP Standard system allows only 8 levels of release codes.If client requirement is more than 8 then for excess release codes customisation is done by the technical team (Abapers).Lets take an example of 15 release levels required for a client according to his Business needs then in this case initial 7 codes are customised and remaining 8 release codes are configured in the system.
Release procedure is of two types
Release Procedure without classification
             This procedure is applicable only for Purchase Requisitions.
             Here PR is released Item by Item only.
Release Procedure with classification
            This procedure is applicable to PR,RFQ,Service Entry sheet,RFQ,PO,Contract  and scheduling agreements.
            Item by Item and Header level releases can be configured
            For PR - both item by item and Header level release can be configured
            For external purchasing documents - Release is possible only at Header level.
Step 1:
Create Characteristics
In this step we need to create characteristics - conditions to be satisfied for triggering Release startegy.For example client has asked to set release strategy based on 3 inputs.Combination of value, Plant and Purchasing group
            1) Total value of PR more than Rs 50,000
               create  characteristic as "Release_PR_total_value" in transaction code CT04.
              Tab -  Basic data " Data type --- CURR currency format", "Decimal places - eg. 2 " and "currency  eg. INR or USD"
              Tab -values key in > 50000 INR
              Tab -  Additional Data-  Table Name "CEBAN" and Field Name "GSWRT"
              Tab - Restrictions - class type - 032 - Release strategy
            2) Plant
                 Create characteristic "Release_PR_plant" in transaction code CT04.
                 Tab - Basic data - Data type - CHAR; Number of chars - 4
                 Tab - Values - Key in all the plants for which you are required to configure release proc.  eg. 1000,2000,3000
                 Tab - Additional data - Table name CEBAN and Field Name is WERKS.
            3) Purchaisng Group
                 Create characteristic "Release_PR_PurchasingGroup" in TCode CT04
                Tab - Basic data - Data Type - char, Number of chars eg. 3
                Tab - values - Key in all the purchasing Groups for which Release proc. is to be configured as required by Client.
                Tab - Addnl Data - Table Name CEKKO and field name - EKGRP
Step 2:
Define class in transaction code CL02
Menu path SPRO>Materials Mgmt>Purchasing>Purchase Requisition>Release Procedure>Procedure with Classification>Edit classes
Here we assign all the above created Characteristics to a CLASS so that a release strategy to be triggered when all the conditions are met.
Create a new class with free choice of names as "PR_Release_proc" in transaction code CL02.*Key in the class name and select class type as 032 - RELEASE STRATEGY then click on symbol create to enter all the details as mentioned below.
Tab - Basic data - Enter description as "PR_Release-Proc",
status- Released, Same classification - check the push button - Warning Message
Tab- CHAR Enter above created 3 characteristics
1.Release_PR_total_value
2.Release_PR_plant
3.Release_PR_PurchasingGroup
step3:   
Menu path is
SPRO>Materials Mgmt>Purchasing>Purchase Requisition>Release Procedure>Procedure with Classification>set up procedure with classification>
here define
1.Release Groups
Release group 01 is used for Purchase requisitions and 02 for Purchase orders.
Here assign class "PR_Release_proc" against release code "01"
check "OvRelPReq" indicator for over all release (All line items )of document in one shot else it will be released line item wise.
2.Release codes
Release codes are assigned to Release groups, in Workflow these release codes are tagged to users' SAP IDs through which they will be able to approve or reject a PR in SBWP(Inbox in SAP Business workplace.
PRs are released by users in transaction code ME54N.
Eg
Type of user            - Level -             Release code                    
PR creator - clerk or Business user -  
Approver    -  Supervisor                 -   R1
Approver  -   Project Lead              -   R2
Approver   -  Asst. Manager             -  R3
Approver   -  HOD/General Manager  - R4
Release codes R1 to R5 are assigned to corresponding users.Manager R4 can only approve the PR if prior approvals till R3 are completed else not in ideal situation.
For detailed info please refer
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/en/75/ee1fa755c811d189900000e8322d00/frameset.htm
3. Release Indicator:
Release indicators show the release status of a Purchase Requisition.
For detailed info please refer SAP Help official site
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/en/75/ee1fa755c811d189900000e8322d00/frameset.htm
4.Release Pre requisites:
These define the order in which individuals or departments release the PR in sequence.
3.Release strategies
Create a new release startegy  eg ."A1" or "U1" , write its description PR release for value >1 lakh
Now select release codes according to the Chart of Authority set by your client.
Eg.
Release startegy " A1 - PR release for value >1 lakh"
R1 - Supervisor   
R2- Project Lead    
R3- Asst. Manager 
R4- General Manager
Now click on" Release  Prerequisites "push button and check all the boxes in ascending order.Save the document
click on "Release statuses" push button, check release statuses then click on "Continue" push button.
In third push button you can maintain CLASSIFICATION data or later you can directly mainatain in transaction code CL20N for this strategy.
Classification data for example
1. Value - > 100000
2. Plant - 1000,2000,3000 etc
3. Purchasing groups - 101,102,103 etc
By clicking on "Release Simulation" push button you can check whether release is getting affected for configured release codes or not.
In this way you can configure all the required Release startegies.
Now create a PR in T code ME51N with the above conditions then a new tab will appear in PR creation screen at the time of check.Save the document and this can be released by respective users in TCode ME54N.
Tcode - ME54N - For Individual Release
Tcode - ME55 - For Collective Release
For detailed info please visit SAP HELP website
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/en/75/ee1fa755c811d189900000e8322d00/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/en/75/ee1fa755c811d189900000e8322d00/frameset.htm
Regards,
Indranil

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