Purchase Requistion : Overall Release Problem

Hi everybody,
Have a peculiar problem where Item Level release seems to be working fine. And the first time we want to use release at header level and its not working.
The OverReqRel (overall requisition release) is 'checked' [at release group level].
There is just one class, one characteristic within that class (document type).
There is just one group, release code, release indicator and release strategy.
The classification has 'NB' as the document type to be controlled.
The simulation works fine.
The 'Check Release Strategies' shows 'all green' with no errors.
But when we create a PR (txn ME51N) for document type NB, this procedure does not kick in (hence i dont see a new tab at the header level asking for a release).
We have been using item wise release before and are testing the viability of release at header level.
FYI. This is a test system (sandbox) where we have NO configuration for release procedure. This is the first strategy that has been created for testing.
Any help in getting this to work is most welcome.

Hi,
For the document type NB, did you flaged as PR header level release.
Regards,
Ramakrishna

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why collective release of PR not possible for overall release of PR if there is deletion indicator exist at item level
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I have two groups, AA and ZZ. Each group has it's own Class.
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/en/75/ee1fa755c811d189900000e8322d00/frameset.htm
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For detailed info please refer SAP Help official site
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/en/75/ee1fa755c811d189900000e8322d00/frameset.htm
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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
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