Performance Issues Approving Framework-Order Invoices
(5/5/08)

 

Several approvers/reviewers have reported issues recently regarding the length of time it takes to display an invoice written against a framework order when trying to review or approve these items from the SAP workplace inbox.  If you are experiencing this situation, the issue might be that your default preferences are set to display the PO structure in the MIR4 transaction.  Electing to hide the PO structure is the most effective way to improve response time and performance when accessing these documents.

 

Follow these steps to hide the PO structure in the MIR4 transaction:

  1. Access the transaction using one of the methods listed below.
    1. Access the transaction directly.  (You will need to have a document number available to display when you access MIR4 to make the change.)
    2. Access the transaction the next time you review or approve one of these transactions by choosing to display the document.
  2. Click on the Hide PO structure button located toward the top left-hand side of the screen, directly below the transaction title bar.
  3. The next time you access your inbox to review or approve one of these documents after hiding the structure, the response time should be significantly improved.

The following is a screenshot of an MIR4 transaction with the PO structure showing, as well as the button to hide it.  If the Hide PO structure button is not available, then the PO structure is already hidden and you do not need to take any steps.