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This blog will help in enabling the “Create Purchase Requisition” and “Manage Purchase Requisition” apps in S/4 HANA 1610 FPS01 and also help in troubleshooting any issues with the app.

Create Purchase Requisition

Steps to enable

* Ensure the software component UIS4HOP1 200 – SP 0001 is installed.
* Ensure the backend component S4CORE 101 – SP 0001 is installed.

* Enable the below SICF services

* MM_REQ_MAINTS1
* MM_REUSE_ACCS1 *

* Enable the below ODATA services

* MMPUR_REQ_SSP_MAINTAIN_SRV 0001

* Assign the business role SAP_BR_EMPLOYEE_PROCUREMENT to

* the business catalog SAP_PRC_BC_EMPLOYEE
* the business group SAP_PRC_BCG_ESS

* Assign the respective users to the business role SAP_BR_EMPLOYEE_PROCUREMENT

Trouble Shooting

After enabling the app, you may come across below issues.

Issue 1:

* Go to Create Purchase Requisition app by clicking on to the tile that you have just enabled
* Click on to Create Own Item link which is below the search box and load the Create Own Item screen
* Click on to the Material input box F4 help in the Create own item screen.
* Enter a material number in the popup screen which will return some results.
* Click on / Select one of the rows in the search results displayed

Now the parent screen will display the details of the material and short description will be non editable.

But, if you enter the material number directly in the Create own item screen without using the F4 help and get the search results and then chose one of the materials from that search result, the details of that material doesn’t get displayed in the parent screen and the short description box remains editable.

This issue can be resolved by applying the note 2414881.

Issue 2:

* Go to Create Purchase Requisition app by clicking on to the tile that you have just enabled
* Click on to Create Own Item link which is below the search box and load the Create Own Item screen
* Enter the material number and all the details in the Create Own Item screen.
* Click on add to cart

If the material number is given, then the data will not be added to the cart and cart on the top right corner will not reflect the count. However, if the material number is not entered, add to cart will work. Please note that the material number is not a mandatory field.

This issue can be resolved by applying the note 2511441

Manage Purchase Requisition – Professional

Steps to enable

* Ensure the software component UIS4HOP1 200 – SP 0001 is installed.
* Ensure the backend component S4CORE 101 – SP 0001 is installed.

* Enable the below SICF services

* MM_PPR_MAINTS1

* Enable the below ODATA services

* MM_PUR_PR_PROFNL_MAINTAIN_SRV 0001

* Assign the business role SAP_BR_PURCHASER to

* the business catalog SAP_PRC_BC_PURCHASER_PR
* the business group SAP_PRC_BCG_PURCHASER_PR

* Assign the respective users to the business role SAP_BR_PURCHASER

Trouble Shooting

After enabling the app, you may come across below issue

* Go to Manage Purchase Requisition – Professional app
* Enter a PR no and click on to Go button
* The search results will be displayed below.
* Click on the settings icon and include the column “Is Advanced PR?” and refresh
* In the search results, choose one of the PRs which is marked as Advanced PR.

This will open both UI5 app and Web GUI app. This is the expected behavior as per the product. The link will open the UI5 app and check if it is a advanced PR. If it is an advanced PR, the UI5 app will close and return back to the parent screen and the Web GUI screen will be opened.

Hope this helps. http://bit.ly/2E4u7Qo #SAP #SAPCloud #AI

If you happen to be one of those executives who travels all the time, then understand that the job can be a bit stressful. Corporate travel can take a lot out of a person; from losing sleep because of different time zones, to eating foods than you might typically while you’re at home.

If happen to be an international puddle jumper to get to meeting across the globe this can be even more trying for stress levels. From language barriers to making sure the corporate office gave you the right electronic system for travel authorization (ESTA) for the customs of the country you’re visiting can be nerve racking.

Nevertheless, business travelers continue to perform for their employers, and even though this may be a bit stressful there are ways for you make your trip a bit more enjoyable to take the edge off. Today, we will be covering these tips; let’s get started!

Ways to Enjoy Your Business Trip

1. Keep All Your Ducks in a Row

When you are going off on another business trip it’s a good to keep organized with everything you need for your trip to keep your sanity. Keeping your travel documents such as visas, your passport, boarding passes, and hotel and vehicle rentals in one place saves you face and won’t cause you to have a meltdown.

2. Stay Loyal to Brands

If you happen to travel a lot, it’s a good idea to keep working with hotels, transportation companies, and laundry services consistently. Not only will people recognize you regularly, but you will start gaining loyalty and possibly discounted rates. However, many times the company you work for will handle the expenses and itemization for your corporate travel, but nonetheless, corporate regulars tend to get treated better by staff when they see familiar faces.

If you are a serial business traveler who consistently stops at the same hotel, you can even leave your laundry there and pick it up when your return a week later, this is a practical tip that will save room in your luggage.

3. Take Advantage of Tech that’s Available

Technology can be a lifesaver nowadays, from using noise canceling headphones when babies are crying to those who are constantly talking around you this can be Zen-like to have peace and quiet. There are also a variety of apps that will help you melt stress away from meditation apps to finding alternative transportation to finding hidden restaurants. The point is that you should take advantage of the best tech tools, so you can enjoy your trip a bit more.

4. Make Time for You

Typically, there will be down time on your trip, unless you’re under the gun, and have to take the red eye home. You should be able to unwind from your long day by checking out the hotel’s spa facilities, or by simply grabbing a drink at the hotel’s cocktail lounge. Furthermore, if you have more than one day, and you happen to be somewhere interesting you should take advantage of local sights, and make your trip a bit more memorable.

As a final reflection on business travel, you could come to the conclusion that, yes it is stressful, but it’s up to you to make the difference in how you handle the business trip when it comes to being organized. Thanks to technology there are numerous ways in how you can handle your day-to-day situation as well as taking time to relax for yourself. http://bit.ly/2E6OsEP #SAP #SAPCloud #AI