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PO document doesn't exist

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Dear Guys,

I met a very strange problem about creating purchase order.

After using T-code ME21N to create a purchase order, the purchase order number is generated. Then I want to use T-code ME22N to edit this purchase order. But after inputting the PO number and press Enter, the system give the error message "Document XXX doesn't exist".

I need wait several minutes to several hours to correctly get this purchase order by ME22N.

This situation seldomly occurs, maybe once every two weeks.

I am sure that I input the correct purchase order number.

Does anyone know what happen or have the same case?

Thanks.

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FredericGirod
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Hi,

when you create a document, this job most of the time, is done in background. Sometimes, during this action the system wait for a lock entry (maybe the material) and the time between the real creation and the answer of SAP is the time SAP wait the user go out of the trans where the lock is done.

You could debug in background to check what appends, but if this not occurs all the times, that will be hard. Or next time, you could check the SM12 when an user inform you

regards

Fred

Dear Guys,

I met a very strange problem about creating purchase order.

After using T-code ME21N to create a purchase order, the purchase order number is generated. Then I want to use T-code ME22N to edit this purchase order. But after inputting the PO number and press Enter, the system give the error message "Document XXX doesn't exist".

I need wait several minutes to several hours to correctly get this purchase order by ME22N.

This situation seldomly occurs, maybe once every two weeks.

I am sure that I input the correct purchase order number.

Does anyone know what happen or have the same case?

Thanks.

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FredericGirod
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Hi,

when you create a document, this job most of the time, is done in background. Sometimes, during this action the system wait for a lock entry (maybe the material) and the time between the real creation and the answer of SAP is the time SAP wait the user go out of the trans where the lock is done.

You could debug in background to check what appends, but if this not occurs all the times, that will be hard. Or next time, you could check the SM12 when an user inform you

regards

Fred

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Thanks, Girod.

I will check SM12 next time.

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Hi Theodore,

I have faced exactly the same kind of issue recently.Is there any message occuring like 'Express document 'Update was terminated' from so and so user....? If this is the case then you have to check the consistency check of PO table (EKKO). If there is any inconsistencies found,then 'ACTIVATE and ADJUST DATABASE'. You know path right,,Utilities->Database utility->Activate and adjust database...Hope it helps for sure.

Regards,

Shamili.

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Hi, shamili,

Could you tell me where you got this message 'Express document 'Update was terminated'?

It seemed that the purchase order was successfully created, but I need wait some time to view it or change it.