Converting PReqs into POs Using Source Determination 

  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, ME21N

  2. Enter the following data:
    3.

    Field

    Germany

    Great Britain

    Purchasing group

    001

    001

    Plant

    1000

    2000

  3. Choose .

    4. The R/3 System displays a list of all purchase requisitions that have not yet been assigned to a source of supply.

  4. Select your purchase requisition.
  5. Choose Assign automatically.

    6. In the dialog box, you see an overview of the supply sources for this item. The list contains all current outline agreements or info records that are available for the material. You can also see a price comparison.

  6. Position your cursor on the outline agreement number you created, then choose .

    7. The system assigns the outline agreement as a supply source to your purchase requisition item.

  7. Select your item, then choose Assignments.

    8. The R/3 System displays an overview of all purchase requisitions that have not yet been assigned to a source of supply.

  8. Double-click on your outline agreement number.
  9. In the Process Assignment: Create PO dialog box, enter the following data:
    10.

    Field

    Germany

    Great Britain

    Order type

    NB

    NB

    Purchase order date

    Today’s date

    Today’s date

    Purchasing group

    001

    001

    Purch. organization

    1

    1

  10. Choose .

    11. If a dialog box appears, informing you that you have already created a purchase order for this vendor today, choose New purchase order.

  11. Select your purchase requisition in the Document overview screen area.
  12. Choose .
  13. To display the net price calculation for an item, choose the Conditions tab page in the item overview area.

    14. The system shows you how the net price was calculated.

  14. Choose .

    15. To skip any warning messages, choose .

    The system confirms the posting and assigns a purchase order number. Make a note of this number.

  15. Choose until the overview tree appears.

In the Exit list dialog box, choose Yes.