29 March 2017
This file contains important information about PROCESS DIRECTOR 7.3 Service Pack 5.
Message handling for duplicate sales orders
Report to check and modify document status
Simplified license model for Accounts Receivable and ZUGFeRD license added
Presets for goods receipt line items triggered when document created from purchase order
Update of material group from master data
Message handling for duplicate sales orders
The duplicate check handling during the posting of sales documents has been enhanced such that if the "Maximum possible message type of check" parameter has been set to "Warning" and the user cancels the message viewer, the "Duplicate/Update handling" pop-up is displayed. (RSPDN5767)
Report to check and modify document status
Using the new "/EBY/PDBO_DOC_STATUS_UPDATE" report, it is now possible to check and modify the status, substatus, and workflow status of any PROCESS DIRECTOR document.
Simplified license model for Accounts Receivable and ZUGFeRD license added
The license key handling for Accounts Receivable has been simplified in that only the Payment Advice license key needs to be entered. Also, an activation license key has been added for the ZUGFeRD solutions.
Presets for goods receipt line items triggered when document created from purchase order
Now, when a goods receipt is created from a posted purchase order document, the line item fields in the goods receipt are populated with the values specified in the preset settings.
Update of material group from master data
If the material number is entered in the purchase order, the material group is now automatically updated from the material master data.
Algorithm current due generates short dump in Web Application
Cleanup of "NN" document status value
Processing time in "KPI4" report miscalculated
Duplicate posting of FI and FIC documents
Reversing cross-company code postings
Missing transaction codes for some FI and FIC programs
Wrong order of transferred attachments
Archiving of multiple attachments aborted after first unknown attachment encountered
Automatic workflow start breaks the navigation to the previous document
Performance issue when updating Worklist counters
Collection calculation of line item values does not run correctly
Document split functionality does not copy archive links properly
Mandatory fields not being checked against field states, in display mode
Performance problems on calling determination customizing with parameters
Reception of PICI invoice data aborted
Slow selection from "/eby/pdbo_trel" table
System does not remember previously selected Worklist node
Transfer of external GUIDs not possible
Workflow actions too slow on updating documents having many lines
VI and FI checks available for all process types
Wrong number of documents displayed after sending document into workflow
"/eby/cl_pdbo_evt_user_redirect" class causes short dump
"Add PO Items" popup has misleading buttons
Finalizing a goods receipt document clears header data
Reading locked entries from lock table does not work
No authorization check for blocking and unblocking invoices
Determination of IDOC type does not work with e.g. S/4HANA
"Compare to SAP" function in Vendor Master bank account data
Vendor and Customer Master difference between PROCESS DIRECTOR and SAP
Vendor Master Data field not passed to SAP
Incorrect bank name in vendor master data update request
Workflow actions too slow on updating documents having many lines
Payment block search help displays too many results
Company code always changed in payment approval document
Amount in local currency not converted properly into JPY currency
Incorrect conversion of document currency to local currency
Duplicate document numbers due to missing authorization
Search help not available for "PO document type" field
"Received quantity" field not updated
Incorrect net value when document contains free items
Collection calculation of line item values does not run correctly
Application freezes while logging off
Algorithm current due generates short dump in Web Application
Amount in local currency not converted properly into JPY currency
Use of apostrophe in "User" field not supported
"Set Messages" BAdI not called
"Add PO Items" popup has misleading buttons
Issue with check boxes in line item list
Multiple messages displayed on entering incorrect currency value
Line Item Approval: Active substitute can see unassigned lines in display mode
Line Item Approval: Passive substitute cannot access line items in edit mode
Substitute cannot approve documents in bulk
On using the "Recall" function, dummy approver is assigned and displayed
Substitutes not recognized as step recipients when they perform action from email
Missing "to-be-done" activity in "/EBY/CL_PDWC_PROCESSOR->SET_APPROVED" call
Enhancement of message-based exception handling for bulk actions
Additional warning message during workflow activity results in bypass of mandatory note check
Algorithm current due generates short dump in Web Application
Resolved an error whereby in an accounts receivable document, when you used the algorithm current due in the Web Application, a short dump was generated in the background. (RSPDN5324)
Cleanup of "NN" document status value
Resolved an issue in which for Electronic Bank Statements, the "NN" status (New or ready for processing) was still available, even though it could not be set. This status has now been removed. (RSPDN2800)
Resolved an error when on using the "Perform" function to get to the online transaction for the bank statement, you had to add optional additional posting line items twice. The first entry was ignored. (RSPDN6087)
Processing time in "KPI4" report miscalculated
Resolved an error whereby when posting some documents, the "POST_SUCCESS" action was not stored in the "/EBY/PDBO_THDR" table, which caused the processing time in the "KPI4" report to be miscalculated. (RSPDN5485)
Duplicate posting of FI and FIC documents
Resolved an error whereby it was possible to post FI and FIC documents more than once. (RSPDN5614)
Reversing cross-company code postings
Resolved an error whereby when reversing documents that were posted in cross-company scenarios by using the posting interface, only the main company code posting was reversed. (RSPDN5361)
Missing transaction codes for some FI and FIC programs
Resolved an error in which the transaction codes for some reports in Financial Postings (FI and FIC) were missing. (RSPDN5598)
Wrong order of transferred attachments
Resolved an error whereby if multiple attachments were transferred at the same time, the order of the attachments in the list was wrong. (RSPDN5305).
Archiving of multiple attachments aborted after first unknown attachment encountered
Resolved an error whereby when multiple attachments were received, the archiving was aborted after the first not-configured MIME type was encountered. (RSPDN5356)
Automatic workflow start breaks the navigation to the previous document
Resolved an error in which if automatic workflow start after posting was active, the navigation action back to the previous document was broken and the user ended up in the document overview list. (RSPDN6186)
Performance issue when updating Worklist counters
Resolved a performance issue that occurred when updating Worklist counters. (RSPDN6065)
Collection calculation of line item values does not run correctly
Resolved an error whereby when there were header fields that required some calculation of values from the corresponding line items, that collection calculation did not run correctly.
Resolved an error whereby for some operations, an error occurred because two processes concurrently tried to update the messages of the same document. (RSPDN5350)
Document split functionality does not copy archive links properly
Resolved an error whereby when splitting documents, the archive links were not copied to all the resulting documents. (RSPDN5763)
Mandatory fields not being checked against field states, in display mode
Resolved an error in which in the document overview list, in the display mode, the check for mandatory fields was not performed using the correct field states. (RSPDN5452)
Resolved an error whereby on starting the /EBY/PROCESS DIRECTOR transaction, reading the menu configuration caused a short dump. (RSPDN5984)
Performance problems on calling determination customizing with parameters
Resolved the performance problems that occurred on calling the determination customizing transaction. (RSPDN6119)
Reception of PICI invoice data aborted
Resolved an error in which as a result of setting the wrong status, data transfer from PICI was aborted and error messages were displayed. (RSPDN6172)
Slow selection from "/eby/pdbo_trel" table
Resolved an error in which for high document volumes, selecting from the "/eby/pdbo_trel" table resulted in slow performance because of a missing database index. (RSPDN5905)
System does not remember previously selected Worklist node
Resolved an error whereby after restarting PROCESS DIRECTOR, for some nodes in the hierarchy, the system did not remember which Worklist node was previously selected. (RSPDN5539)
Transfer of external GUIDs not possible
Resolved an error in which creating sales orders with external GUIDS failed. (RSPDN5591)
Workflow actions too slow on updating documents having many lines
Resolved an error whereby updating documents with over 1000 lines took too much time, as a result of which workflow actions became very slow too. (RSPDN5642)
VI and FI checks available for all process types
Resolved an error whereby on using the F4 help, the "/EBY/CL_PDFI_EVT_CHK_CHECKTABL" and "/EBY/CL_PDVI_EVT_CHK_CHECKTABL" check classes were available for all process types, whereas they should not have been available at all. (RSPDN5808)
Wrong number of documents displayed after sending document into workflow
Resolved an error in which when a newly created document was sent into workflow, the number of documents displayed in the document overview list was incorrect. (RSPDN4272)
"/eby/cl_pdbo_evt_user_redirect" class causes short dump
Fixed an error whereby the "/eby/cl_pdbo_evt_user_redirect" class created a short dump. (RSPDN5562)
"Add PO Items" popup has misleading buttons
Resolved an error in which in the popup for entering purchase order item information to generate new lines in a goods receipt document, misleading buttons were available. (RSPDN6133)
Finalizing a goods receipt document clears header data
Resolved an error in which on using the finalize function to post a goods receipt document, some header information, like vendor and purchase order, was lost. (RSPDN5553)
Reading locked entries from lock table does not work
Resolved an error whereby the determination of locked entries from the lock table was not functioning. (RSPDN6030)
No authorization check for blocking and unblocking invoices
Resolved an error in which no authorization check was being performed for blocking and unblocking invoices. (RSPDN5672)
Determination of IDOC type does not work with e.g. S/4HANA
Resolved an error in which the determination of the IDOC type did not work with SAP S/4HANA.
"Compare to SAP" function in Vendor Master bank account data
Resolved an error whereby on comparing the bank account data between the SAP and PROCESS DIRECTOR documents, the SWIFT code was not compared correctly. (RSPDN5663)
Vendor and Customer Master difference between PROCESS DIRECTOR and SAP
Resolved an error in which if the reference vendor or customer number was populated in the PROCESS DIRECTOR popup when the user created a vendor or customer, the check for an initial vendor number was bypassed. (RSPDN5545)
Vendor Master Data field not passed to SAP
Resolved an error in which the "Tax Number" field was not passed to SAP when vendors were created or updated, which resulted in inconsistencies. (RSPDN5599)
Incorrect bank name in vendor master data update request
Resolved an error in which if a vendor had more than one bank account, and in different banks, a master data update request always used the bank name of only the first bank, for all the bank accounts. (RSPDN5585)
Workflow actions too slow on updating documents having many lines
Resolved an error whereby updating documents with over 1000 lines took too much time, as a result of which workflow actions became very slow too. (RSPDN5642)
Payment block search help displays too many results
Resolved an error whereby on using the search help to display the payment blocks that are allowed for a payment proposal (when no payment blocks are actually allowed), all possible payment blocks were displayed, instead of an empty list. (RSPDN5567)
Company code always changed in payment approval document
Resolved an error whereby in a payment proposal that contains payments for multiple company codes, the company code values are changed each time the documents are reloaded. (RSPDN5506)
Amount in local currency not converted properly into JPY currency
Resolved an issue in which the conversion of amounts from the local currency into the Japanese (JPY) currency was incorrect as the last two digits disappeared. (RSPDN6038)
Incorrect conversion of document currency to local currency
Resolved an error whereby if different local and document currencies were used, a conversion error resulted in an incorrect amount being displayed for the local currency. (RSPDN5370)
Duplicate document numbers due to missing authorization
Resolved an error whereby when an authorized user created a purchase order with a material number, the price simulation failed and the action was rolled back. This resulted in duplicate document numbers being created. (RSPDN5577)
Search help not available for "PO document type" field
Resolved an error in which in the Worklist selection screen, no search help was available for the "PO document type" field. (RSPDN5450)
"Received quantity" field not updated
Resolved an error in which the purchase order history in the Web Application, such as the received quantity, was not updated after a new goods receipt had been posted. (RSPDN5991)
Incorrect net value when document contains free items
Resolved an error in which before posting a document, the amount resulting from free items was also taken into account in the whole net value amount. (RSPDN6152)
Collection calculation of line item values does not run correctly
Resolved an error whereby when there were header fields that required some calculation of values from the corresponding line items, that collection calculation did not run correctly.
Application freezes while logging off
Resolved an error in which when a user displayed documents in the IV node and then tried to log off, the application froze. This freeze was sometimes for a considerable period of time, if a lot of documents existed in the system. (RSPDN5954)
Algorithm current due generates short dump in Web Application
Resolved an error whereby in an accounts receivable document, when you used the algorithm current due in the Web Application, a short dump was generated in the background. (RSPDN5324)
Amount in local currency not converted properly into JPY currency
Resolved an issue in which the conversion of amounts from the local currency into the Japanese (JPY) currency was incorrect as the last two digits disappeared. (RSPDN6038)
Use of apostrophe in "User" field not supported
Resolved an error whereby user IDs that contained an apostrophe were not supported and resulted in a short dump. (RSPDN5875)
"Set Messages" BAdI not called
Resolved an issue in which the "Set Messages" BAdI was never called. (RSPDN5540)
"Add PO Items" popup has misleading buttons
Resolved an error in which in the popup for entering purchase order item information to generate new lines in a goods receipt document, misleading buttons were available. (RSPDN6133)
Issue with check boxes in line item list
Resolved an issue whereby when a document was sent into workflow and then recalled, the check boxes for selecting the items in the line item list were not displayed. (RSPDN5537)
Multiple messages displayed on entering incorrect currency value
Resolved an issue whereby when the user entered an incorrect value in the "Currency" field and tried to save the data and leave the document detail view, duplicate error messages were displayed multiple times. (RSPDN5371)
Line Item Approval: Active substitute can see unassigned lines in display mode
Resolved an error in which in Line Item Approval, an active substitute could also see unassigned line items in the display mode. (RSPDN5638)
Line Item Approval: Passive substitute cannot access line items in edit mode
Resolved an error in which in Line Item Approval, a passive substitute could not access (for approving) any line items in the edit mode. (RSPDN5640)
Substitute cannot approve documents in bulk
Fixed an error whereby active substitutes could not approve a bunch of documents in bulk. (RSPDN4302)
On using the "Recall" function, dummy approver is assigned and displayed
Resolved an issue whereby while using the "Recall" function, a dummy approver was assigned and displayed. (RSPDN5579)
Resolved an error in which some standard messages had not been translated into French. (RSPDN5647)
Substitutes not recognized as step recipients when they perform action from email
Resolved an error whereby the substitutes of a workflow step recipient were not recognized as valid processors when they performed actions available in the email. (RSPDN5541)
Missing "to-be-done" activity in "/EBY/CL_PDWC_PROCESSOR->SET_APPROVED" call
Resolved an error whereby in the "/EBY/CL_PDWC_PROCESSOR->SET_APPROVED" call used in the BAdI that enables automatic approval, the "to-be-done" activity was missing. (RSPDN5387)
Enhancement of message-based exception handling for bulk actions
Resolved an error whereby the message-based exception handling configuration for bulk approve, reject, and forward actions resulted in the flow of action being broken and an error message being issued. (RSPDN5317)
Additional warning message during workflow activity results in bypass of mandatory note check
Resolved an error whereby when an additional warning message was displayed in the pop-up while sending a query or performing some other workflow activity (approving, rejecting, forwarding, replying), it was possible to bypass the mandatory note check. (RSPDN5348)