In the IMG, activate commitments management for your controlling area from the fiscal year 1998 (see Maintain Controlling Area ). Additionally, activate the order type you are using (see Define Order Types ).

If you want to assign purchase orders to a cost center, activate commitments management for the cost center type you are using in the IMG (see Maintain Cost Center Categories ).

Create an internal order.

Create the purchase requisition and assign it to the internal order. As a result, the system creates a purchase order commitment of USD 4,650.00 for the order.

Creating a Purchase Order Commitment

The purchase order commitment is displayed in the Internal Orders information system ( See also : Internal Orders Information System ). Choose  Accounting Controlling Internal orders Information system Reports for internal orders.

Choose  Plan/Actual comparisons Additional key figures Order: Actual/Plan/Commitment.

Enter the order number and execute the report.

The order report displays the commitment of USD 4,650.00 resulting from the purchase order.