Purchase Order Is Cancelled At Header Level - Still Status Is Showing As Requires Reapproval - No Actions Possible

Last updated on AUGUST 23, 2017

Applies to:

Symptoms

The status of a Purchase Order shows requires-reapproval even though it has been completely canceled.

Replication Steps:
1. Login to the E-Business Suite and choose the Purchasing Module.
2. Go to the PO Summary form
3. Query the purchase order in requires reapproval status. It shows the Cancel action was taken on the purchase order.
4. Cannot make any further actions 

Additionally the user may report the following:

1.Query a PO through Purchase Order Summary form
2.Click Find button and Enter the PO form
3.Select the PO line and click on Cancel button
4.Requery the PO and find that the PO status is in requires reapproval

Cause