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 Release Purchase Order ‑ Single-Screen Transaction (ME29N)

Use

Authorized persons can display a purchase order and then use their release codes to effect release without switching transactions.

Prerequisites

The following prerequisites must be satisfied before a purchase order can be released:

  • Release strategy

    A release strategy for purchase orders must be defined in Customizing for Purchasing under Start of the navigation path Purchase Order Next navigation step Release Procedure for Purchase Orders Next navigation step Define Release Procedure for Purchase Orders End of the navigation path .

  • Completed version

    If you have activated version management in Customizing for Purchasing under Start of the navigation path Version Management Next navigation step Set Up Version Management for External Purchasing Documents End of the navigation path , the version of the purchase order must have been completed.

Features

As the person authorized to effect release, you can display the current version of a purchase order in Release Purchase Order (ME29N). On the basis of this information, you can decide whether to release or reject the purchase order.

Release Purchase Order

If you are happy with the purchase order as it is, choose Release on the Release Strategy tab page in order to effect release with your release code.

By choosing the button, you can cancel a previously effected release with your release code in Release Purchase Order (ME29N).

Reject Purchase Order

If you are not happy with the purchase order, you can reject it by choosing Reject on the Release Strategy tab page.

The buyer must then cancel the rejection in Change Purchase Order (ME22N) by choosing on the Release Strategy tab page. The buyer can then process the purchase order again.

By choosing the button, you can also cancel the rejection in Release Purchase Order (ME29N).