Purchasing Information System: Information Structures 
In the standard system, the following information structures are available in the Purchasing Information System:
This information structure forms the data basis for the purchasing group analysis.
This information structure forms the data basis for the material groups, vendor and material analysis.
The analyses for long-term planning are based on planning data which is updated to a separate planning version of the information structure S012 from Long-term planning.
This information structure provides the data basis for the standard analysis of vendor evaluation. The information structure is updated when the events goods receipt and purchase order take place.
This information structure forms the data basis for the standard analyses of subsequent settlement. The information structure S015 is updated when the events "invoice receipt for a purchase order" (vendor business volume) or "subsequent settlements of an arrangement (income) by credit memo/billing document" take place.