Posting a Goods Receipt Based on a Purchase Order 

This goods receipt is a delivery of goods based on a purchase order. The following procedure explains how the goods are posted with the Inventory Management (IM) component into the Warehouse Management (WM) system.

Tasks in Inventory Management

  1. Choose Logistics ® Materials Management ® Inventory Management ® Goods Movement ® Goods Receipt ® For Purchase Order ® PO Number Known from the SAP menu.
  2. On the initial screen, you must enter at least the appropriate movement type (101) and a purchase order number.

    3. Choose ENTER .

  3. Post the data to the database.

The system returns to the initial screen and confirms the goods receipt posting. The system automatically generates a transfer requirement and posts the quant(s) to the interim storage area for goods receipts in WM.

The goods are now in the goods receipt area.

See also:

Transfer Requirements

For complete information about posting a goods receipt in the IM system, refer to the documentation under Materials Management ® Inventory Management.