For ALCON FRANCE orders, customers can provide a Patient Reference and a PO Number.

When the PO Number is unique (i.e., it refers to a single order and not a consolidated one), SAP automatically replicates it across all product lines. This ensures that the PO Number appears on both the delivery note and the PDF invoice.

In the case of consolidated orders (multiple orders merged into one), each original order has its own PO Number. In this scenario, it’s crucial that each product line retains the PO Number of its originating order.

During consolidation, SAP overrides the original PO Number with an auto-generated timestamp format: DD.MM.YYYY/AM or DD.MM.YYYY/PM. To maintain proper traceability, the original PO Number must be preserved at the line-item level.