Unable to update purchase order after partial delivery

Question

bold Issue:
After upgrading from v2005 > v2007:
1) We created a PO with two different purchase items :
row 1: 10 pcs Item x
row 2: 15 pcs item Y
2) create a Goods Receipt PO based on the PO row 2 (15 pcs Item Y) so this row will be closed in the PO.
3) after saving the GRPO item Y is set as a non purchase item (deselected  the tick box "Purchase Item" on the Item master), because the supplier will not be able to deliver this item again.
4) After changing item Y, we want to update the amount of Item X to for example 11 (instead of 10). This item is still a purchase item > while updating the PO the following error appears:
[Purchase Order - Rows - Item No.][line: 2] , 'The item is not a purchase item (2)'  [Message 131-10]
In v2005 it was possible to follow the above procedure, however since the upgrade of v2007 the error appears.
The problem is that that it happens very often that the suppliers change the items, so they cannot be delivered anymore.
bold  Below the response of SAP Support:
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Yes, I understand what you mean that the item you want to deliver is the other item PQ which is still a purchase item. However, the system does the checking based on document level, and not filtering only per Open rows. Hence, even if the item for B8 is fully closed, the system still detects that there is a non-purchase item in an open document (B8).
In order to update the other item PQ, please set the item B8 back to Purchase Item. Once the Sales Order is updated, you may update B8 again to Non Purchase.
If the possibility of using the 'Active/Inactive' button is not possible, another workaround is to use a User Define Field to flag the item. For example, you can set it as 'Y', when the supplier stopp ed selling the item. Then, in the Item Search window, you can filter the records to group those items that are set as 'Y' and the rest as 'N'. Only those 'N' items can be used when placing orders.
As an added procedure, you can generate an approval procedure that will be triggered when an item that is set as 'Y' in the User Defined field is added in the Purchase Order. When the approval is trig gered, the user can then re-verify the items added and make the necessary changes before saving the purchase document.
I hope the above workaround is suitable. I agree with the expected logic, but per Note937297, the stock status of an item is not meant to be changed after documents are added in the system. It seems a limitation in the current system.
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bold Solution:
The system should check if the open row can be delivered, since it still is a purchase item.
The provided workarounds are not an option for our customer, so we are looking forward to a positive reaction!
Kind regards,
Charlotte

Answer 1

Unable to update purchase order after partial delivery
Issue:
After upgrading from v2005 > v2007:
1) We created a PO with two different purchase items :
row 1: 10 pcs Item x
row 2: 15 pcs item Y
2) create a Goods Receipt PO based on the PO row 2 (15 pcs Item Y) so this row will be closed in the PO.
3) after saving the GRPO item Y is set as a non purchase item (deselected  the tick box "Purchase Item" on the Item master), because the supplier will not be able to deliver this item again.
4) After changing item Y, we want to update the amount of Item X to for example 11 (instead of 10). This item is still a purchase item > while updating the PO the following error appears:
[Purchase Order - Rows - Item No.][line: 2] , 'The item is not a purchase item (2)'  [Message 131-10]
In v2005 it was possible to follow the above procedure, however since the upgrade of v2007 the error appears.
The problem is that that it happens very often that the suppliers change the items, so they cannot be delivered anymore.
Below the response of SAP Support:
Yes, I understand what you mean that the item you want to deliver is the other item PQ which is still a purchase item. However, the system does the checking based on document level, and not filtering only per Open rows. Hence, even if the item for B8 is fully closed, the system still detects that there is a non-purchase item in an open document (B8).
In order to update the other item PQ, please set the item B8 back to Purchase Item. Once the Sales Order is updated, you may update B8 again to Non Purchase.
If the possibility of using the 'Active/Inactive' button is not possible, another workaround is to use a User Define Field to flag the item. For example, you can set it as 'Y', when the supplier stopp ed selling the item. Then, in the Item Search window, you can filter the records to group those items that are set as 'Y' and the rest as 'N'. Only those 'N' items can be used when placing orders.
As an added procedure, you can generate an approval procedure that will be triggered when an item that is set as 'Y' in the User Defined field is added in the Purchase Order. When the approval is trig gered, the user can then re-verify the items added and make the necessary changes before saving the purchase document.
I hope the above workaround is suitable. I agree with the expected logic, but per Note937297, the stock status of an item is not meant to be changed after documents are added in the system. It seems a limitation in the current system.
Solution:
The system should check if the open row can be delivered, since it still is a purchase item.
The provided workarounds are not an option for our customer, so we are looking forward to a positive reaction!
Kind regards,
Charlotte