R12.1.3 AP Merge program using Unpaid Invoices option makes inactive the supplier site, why?

Hello,

We have used the Supplier Merge program to automatically transfer Unpaid invoices from a supplier site to another site of the same supplier.

As we have just merged only the unpaid invoices, we was hoping this would result in the sites remaining ‘active’ and it is not the case.

The Payables user guide R12.1 pg. 2-41 Part No. E12797-04 say the following:

“As part of the merge program, Payables makes inactive any supplier sites from which you choose to merge all transactions. If you choose to merge all transactions for all sites,Payables automatically makes inactive the supplier as well. After the Supplier Merge Program completes, it automatically produces the Supplier