SAP Note 20202 - Short text is not copied to purchase req.

Symptom

If a short text is maintained on the detail screen in a network for an externally procured material, this short text is not copied to the purchase requisition. Instead, the short text from the material master always appears.

This problem always occurs when a purchase requisition is created via function module ME_REQUISITION_EXT. That is also when a purchase requisition is created from a customer or maintenance order or using BAPI_REQUISITION_CREATE.

Other terms

BAPI_REQUISITION_CREATE, BAPI, ME_REQUISITION_EXT, customer order, VA01, maintenance order, IW31, order, network, ME53, EBAN-TXZ01, TXZ01, MT06E-MAKTX, MAKTX

Reason and Prerequisites

A change of the material short text had not been planned.

Solution
See the correction instructions.