Source Determination for the PReq. via Price Simulation 

  1. Call up the transaction as follows:
    2.

    Menu Path

    From the Purchase Requisition node, choose Follow-On Functions ® Assign and Process

    Transaction Code

    ME57

  2. Enter the following data:
    3.

    Field

    Europe

    North America

    Material

    100-310

    100-310

    Plant

    1000

    3000

    Fixed vendor

    No entry

    No entry

  3. Choose .
  4. Select your purchase requisition number, then choose Assign automatically.

    5. In the Source Overview for Purchase Requisition dialog box, you see a list of all possible vendors.

  5. Choose Price simulation/all.

    6. The Price Simulation for Material 100-310 with Parameters dialog box appears.

  6. Select all three parameters Incl. cash discount, Delivery costs, and Effective price. Choose .

    7. You can also vary the simulation quantity. However, we recommend that you use the quantity defaulted from the requisition.

  7. On the Price Simulation for Sources of Supply screen, make a note of the vendor offering the lowest price. The first line for this vendor reads: Calculated value.
  8. Select the vendor number, then choose Info record.
  9. Choose twice.
  10. Position your cursor on the vendor number, then choose .
  11. Choose .

    12. The information record for the source determination is assigned to the vendor.

  12. Choose until the overview tree appears.