PO error: Awaiting approval?

Hi,
I'm currently experiencing errors when I try to Process my PO (with the Purchaser role)? It sets the status to Awaiting Approval, even though there are not approvers required, when I check the approval tab?
I can see the PO in the Enter PO Response tab? But why do I need to do this??
We using ECS with SRM 5

Hi
<b>Please go through the following SAP OSS Notes -></b>
Note 659907 - Purchase order: Incorrect messages via approval
Note 1054044 - BBP_POC:- Professional Purchaser Unable to Change a PO
Note 909012 - PO Change: Error in version comparison for deleted items.
Do let me know. Hope this will help.
Regards
- Atul

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