When create a Purchase Order (PO), PO Line Retains Incorrect Category Information (Doc ID 3040990.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 15, 2025

Applies to:

Symptoms

PO Line retains incorrect Category Information when create Change Order and Update Category.



STEPS TO REPLICATE

1. Create Contract with 1 contract line and 2 Category lines.
     Navigation: Supplier Contracts > Create Contracts and Documents > Contract Entry
2. Approve contract.
3. Create PO from this contract.
     Navigation: Purchasing > Purchase Orders > Add/Update POs
4. Add the 2 category lines. :
     - PO Line 2 = Contract Category Line 1
     - PO Line 3 = Contract Category Line 1
5. Approve, Budget Check, Dispatch.
6. Create Change Order and update Category on PO Line 3 to same Category as Line 2
7. When asked to save – Select NO.
8. Try to Save the PO. Error message:

9. Add Account to PO Line 3. Save the PO.
10. On PO Main page observe Line 3 Category is correct (12352201 - was not updated). Exit PO (return to Search)
11. Open same PO – observe Line 3 Category shows Updated value and is same as line 2 = 11111111.

Line 3 Category shows Updated value and is same as line 2 instead of keeping its original value.

Cause

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