After PO Line (the only line of PO)Cancelled, Still Able To Submit For Approval Without Any Other PO Lines. (Doc ID 2340220.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 17, 2023

Applies to:

Symptoms

On : 12.1.3 version, Purchase Order

ACTUAL BEHAVIOR
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When cancel PO line > add new PO line > delete new PO line, system still allows PO submit for approval without any PO lines.

EXPECTED BEHAVIOR
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Expect there is validation for PO before approval to check whether there is PO line existing or not.

STEPS
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The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1. create requisition with requisition line #1 > autocreate to PO line #1 > save and approve PO.
2. cancel PO line#1 > on PO entry form, line number starts with #2 > PO status = Requires Reapproval, Closed
3. purchasing > autocreate > requisition line #1 back to autocreate pool > re-add requisition line #1 to above PO in step 1 > this time requisition line #1 added as PO line #2, PO header status = Requires reapproval.
4. click red cross button to delete line #2 > now PO does NOT have any PO line
5. no matter click save button or not > (B)Approve is available to click for approval, even now PO does not have any PO line.
6. without Requisition process, directly create PO on PO entry form:
create PO with line 1 > submit for approval, PO status = approved
cancel line 1 > PO has no line, PO status = requires reapproval, closed
re-add line 2 with same information > po header status = requires reapproval > click red cross button to delete PO line 2 > PO now without any PO line, while PO still is able to be approved after click (B)Approve.
7. issue is able to be approved,

BUSINESS IMPACT
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The issue has the following business impact:
Due to this issue, users cannot prevent PO without any PO lines submit for approval.

Cause

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