1. 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).

2. Create an internal order.
3. 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

Business Transaction	Actual	Commitment	Assigned (actual + commitment)
1. Purchase order for 3 PCs at USD 1,500.00 each + USD 150.00 shipping charges	./.	4,650.00	4,650.00

 

4. 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.
5. Choose Plan/Actual comparisons ® Additional key figures ® Order: Actual/Plan/Commitment.
6. Enter the order number and execute the report.
   The order report displays the commitment of USD 4,650.00 resulting from the purchase order.

You can find further information on commitment reporting under Information System for Commitments .