SAP ECC 6.

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August 2008
English
Return to Vendor (136)
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%usiness Pro&ess Do&umentation
SAP Best Practices 'eturn to (en"or )136*+ %PD
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Icons
Icon Meaning
Caution
E1ample
.ote
'e&ommen"ation
S$nta1
E1ternal Pro&ess
%usiness Pro&ess Alternati-e9De&ision Choi&e
Typographic Conventions
Type Style Description
Example text !or"s or &hara&ters that appear on the s&reen. 2hese in&lu"e #iel"
names5 s&reen titles5 push/uttons as 0ell as menu names5 paths an"
options.
Cross-re#eren&es to other "o&umentation.
E1ample te1t Emphasi<e" 0or"s or phrases in /o"$ te1t5 titles o# graphi&s an" ta/les.
E:A4P@E 2E:2 .ames o# elements in the s$stem. 2hese in&lu"e report names5
program names5 transa&tion &o"es5 ta/le names5 an" in"i-i"ual 3e$
0or"s o# a programming language5 0hen surroun"e" /$ /o"$ te1t5 #or
e1ample5 SE@EC2 an" 7.C@8DE.
Example text S&reen output. 2his in&lu"es #ile an" "ire&tor$ names an" their paths5
messages5 sour&e &o"e5 names o# -aria/les an" parameters as 0ell as
names o# installation5 upgra"e an" "ata/ase tools.
EXAMPLE TEXT
Ee$s on the 3e$/oar"5 #or e1ample5 #un&tion 3e$s )su&h as F2* or the
ENTER 3e$.
Example text E1a&t user entr$. 2hese are 0or"s or &hara&ters that $ou enter in the
s$stem e1a&tl$ as the$ appear in the "o&umentation.
<Example text> (aria/le user entr$. Pointe" /ra&3ets in"i&ate that $ou repla&e these
0or"s an" &hara&ters 0ith appropriate entries.
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Contents
1 Purpose................................................................................................................................... =
2 PrereFuisites............................................................................................................................ =
2.1 4aster Data an" 6rgani<ational Data.............................................................................. =
2.2 %usiness Con"itions......................................................................................................... G
2.3 Preliminar$ Steps............................................................................................................. 8
2.3.1 'eturn 'eason H02 Iualit$ 2est >aile" )to /lo&3e" sto&3*J........................................8
2.3.2 'eturn 'eason H!rong 4aterial Deli-ere"J...............................................................8
2.3.3 'eturn 'eason HDeli-ere" Iuantit$ 2oo HighJ..........................................................8
2.3.; 'eturn 'eason H!rong 2ra"ing Goo" 7n Sales 6r"erJ..............................................8
2.; 'oles................................................................................................................................
3 Pro&ess 6-er-ie0 2a/le..........................................................................................................
; %usiness Pro&esses.............................................................................................................. 10
;.1 Creating 'eturn Pur&hase 6r"er.................................................................................... 10
;.2 Sto&3-9'eFuirements @ist )optional*................................................................................ 11
;.3 7nitial Sto&3 Posting )optional*........................................................................................ 12
;.; Sto&3 4o-ement )optional*............................................................................................. 13
;.= Sto&3 6-er-ie0 )optional*............................................................................................... 1=
;.6 Deli-er$ Due @ist #or Pur&hase 6r"ers...........................................................................16
;.G Pi&3ing Con#irmation....................................................................................................... 1G
;.8 Posting Goo"s 7ssue...................................................................................................... 18
;. 4anual 'e-ie0 o# Pen"ing Cre"its.................................................................................1
;.10 Cre"it 4emo............................................................................................................... 20
= Appen"i1................................................................................................................................ 21
=.1 'e-ersal o# Pro&ess Steps............................................................................................. 21
=.2 SAP E'P 'eports........................................................................................................... 23
=.3 8se" >orms.................................................................................................................... 23
=.3.1 Pro&urement............................................................................................................ 2;
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Return to Vendor
1 urpose
Docu!ent
2he purpose o# this "o&ument is to "es&ri/e the pro&ess o# returning goo"s /a&3 to the -en"or.
2arget group are /u$ers5 0arehouse emplo$ees an" a&&ounting &ler3s.
Scenario
2he return to -en"or pro&ess /egins 0ith a reFuirement to return an item to a -en"or. 2he initial
a&ti-it$ is to reFuest a 'eturns 4aterial Authori<ation )'4A* #rom the -en"or. 2his is a manual
step an" the '4A num/er is entere" into a te1t #iel" in the return pur&hase or"er. 2he /u$er then
&reates a return pur&hase or"er in the s$stem. 2he return pur&hase or"er is similar to a stan"ar"
pur&hase or"er e1&ept the return #lag 0hi&h sets up the return "eli-er$ to ena/le shipment o# the
item)s* /a&3 to the -en"or.
2he return pur&hase or"er &on#irmation goes to the -en"or an" the return "eli-er$ is sent to the
shipping "epartment 0here the item)s* are pi&3e" an" shippe" /a&3 along 0ith a "eli-er$ note.
!hen the shipping "epartment &reates the "eli-er$ the item)s* are 0ith"ra0n #rom sto&3. A &re"it
memo is generate" 0hi&h relie-es the lia/ilit$ to the -en"or.
" rere#uisites
"$1 Master Data and %rgani&ational Data
S' (est ractices Standard Values
A range o# in"ispensa/le master an" organi<ational "ata 0as &reate" in $our E'P s$stem in the
implementation phase5 su&h as the "ata that re#le&ts the organi<ational stru&ture o# $our
&ompan$5 as 0ell as master "ata that suits its operational #o&us5 #or e1ample5 master "ata #or
materials5 -en"ors5 an" &ustomers.
2his master "ata usuall$ &onsists o# stan"ar"i<e" SAP %est Pra&ti&es "e#ault -alues an" ena/les
$ou to go through the pro&ess steps o# this s&enario.
)sing *our %+n Master Data
.ote that $ou &an also test the s&enario 0ith other material5 or organi<ational "ata #or
0hi&h $ou ha-e &reate" master "ata. 2o #in" out ho0 to &reate master "ata5 re#er to
the Master Data Procedures "o&umentation.
8se the #ollo0ing master "ata in the pro&ess steps "es&ri/e" in this "o&ument+
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Manu,acturing - Trading
roduction lant
Master data Value %ther
!at$
Co!!ents
4aterial 2'ADE10 )H10* PD planning5 no Serial no.K no
/at&hK "rop shipment
4aterial 2'ADE11 )H11* PD planning5 no Serial no.K no
/at&h
4aterial 2'ADE12 )H12* 'eor"er point planning5 no SerialK
no /at&h
4aterial 2'ADE13 )H13* 'eor"er point planning5 no Serial
no.K no /at&hK "rop shipment
4aterial 2'ADE20 )H20* 'eor"er point planning5 Serial no.K
no /at&h
4aterial 2'ADE21 )H21* 'eor"er point planning5 no Serial
no.K /at&h
4aterial 2'ADE22 )H22* 'eor"er point planning5 no Serial
no.K /at&h )E1piration*
4aterial 7n3 !ell )Pro&ure" Semi* )S2=* PD planning5 no Serial no.K no
/at&h
4aterial 'oun" Steel Sha#t )'12;* 'eor"er point planning5 no SerialK
no /at&h
4aterial 'A!12 )'12* PD planning5 no Serial no.K no
/at&h
4aterial 'A!122 )'122* PD planning5 no Serial no.K /at&h
4aterial 'A!128 )'128* PD planning5 no Serial no.K no
/at&h
4aterial 'A!13 )'13* PD planning5 no Serial no.K no
/at&h
4aterial 'A!1; )'1;* PD planning5 no Serial no.K no
/at&h
4aterial 'A!1= )'1=* PD planning5 no Serial no.K /at&h
4aterial 'A!16 )'16* PD planning5 no Serial no.K no
/at&h
4aterial 'A!1G )'1G* PD planning5 no Serial no.K no
/at&h
4aterial 'A!18 )'18* PD planning5 no Serial no.K no
/at&h
4aterial 'A!1 )'1* PD planning5 no Serial no.K /at&h
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4aterial 'A!20 )'20* PD planning5 no Serial no.K no
/at&h
4aterial 'A!2G )'2G* PD planning5 no Serial no.K no
/at&h
4aterial 'A!31 )'31* PD planning5 no Serial no.K no
/at&h
Plant+ PlantL1 )#or e1ample1000*
Storage
lo&ation+
'eturns )1060*
Pur&hasing
org.+
Pur&hasingLorgani<ationL1 )#or
e1ample 1000*
Pur&hasing
group+
Pur&hasingLgroupL1 )#or e1ample
100*
Compan$
Co"e+
Compan$LCo"eL1 )#or e1ample
1000*
(en"or+ .A276.A@L(E.D6'2
)300001*
E85 DE5 0ith E'S5 0ith returns
-en"or
"$" (usiness Conditions
2he /usiness pro&ess "es&ri/e" in this Business Process Procedure is part o# a /igger &hain o#
integrate" /usiness pro&esses or s&enarios. As a &onseFuen&e5 $ou must ha-e &omplete" the
#ollo0ing pro&esses an" #ul#ille" the #ollo0ing /usiness &on"itions /e#ore $ou &an start going
through this s&enario+
(usiness condition Scenario
Mou ha-e &omplete" all rele-ant steps "es&ri/e" in the
%usiness Pro&ess Pro&e"ure Prereq. Process Steps
(154).
Prereq. Process Steps (154)
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"$3 reli!inary Steps
"$3$1 Return Reason ./" 0uality Test 1ailed (to 2loc3ed
stoc3)4
During the goo"s re&eipt pro&ess the Fualit$ test #aile". 2here#ore the material 0as poste" into
/lo&3e" sto&3 an" mo-e" into storage lo&ation #or returns 1060.
2o get a "eman" #or returns to a -en"or $ou &an use %uil"ing %lo&3 12G5 step ;.
Usage decision and ualit! "oti#ication $reation.
"$3$" Return Reason .5rong Material Delivered4
During the goo"s re&eipt pro&ess the 0arehouse &ler3 "ete&ts that 0rong material 0as "eli-ere".
2here#ore the material 0as poste" into the /lo&3e" sto&3 an" mo-e" into the storage lo&ation #or
returns 1060.
2his situation &an /e the result o# %%1305 step ;.G.
"$3$3 Return Reason .Delivered 0uantity Too 6igh4
During the goo"s re&eipt pro&ess the 0arehouse &ler3 "ete&ts that too mu&h material 0as
"eli-ere". 2here#ore the a""itional material 0as poste" into the /lo&3e" sto&3 an" mo-e" into
the storage lo&ation #or returns 1060.
2his situation &an /e the result o# %%1305 step ;.G.
"$3$7 Return Reason .5rong Trading 8ood In Sales %rder4
%$ mista3e a 0rong material num/er o# a tra"ing goo" 0as poste" into a sales or"er. 2he
&ustomer sen"s the goo"s /a&3 an" remin"s the "eli-er$ o# the right ones. 2he 0rong 2ra"ing
goo"s must /e sent /a&3 to the -en"or.
2his situation &an /e the result o# %%1305 step ;.3.
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"$7 Roles
)se
2he #ollo0ing roles must ha-e /een installe" to test this s&enario in the SAP .et0ea-er %usiness
Client ).!%C*. 2he roles in this %usiness Pro&ess Pro&e"ure must /e assigne" to the user or
users testing this s&enario. Mou "o not nee" these roles i# $ou are not using the .!%C inter#a&e5
/ut the stan"ar" SAP G87.
rere#uisites
2he /usiness roles ha-e /een assigne" to the user 0ho is testing this s&enario.
(usiness Role Technical na!e rocess step Transaction
Pro"u&tion
Planner
SAPL%P'LP'6D8C276.
P@A..E'LE:-S
Displa$ Sto&39
'eFuirements @ist
4D0;
!arehouse Cler3 SAPL%P'L!A'EH68SE
SPEC7A@7S2-S
6ther Goo"s 'e&eipt
2rans#er Posting
Create Deli-er$
Change Deli-er$
4%1C
47G6L2'
(@10%
(@02.
%u$er SAPL%P'LP8'CHASE'-
S
Create Pur&hase 6r"er
'e-ie0 o# Pen"ing
Cre"its
4E21.
4E2@
!arehouse
4onitoring
SAPL%P'L!A'EH68SE
SPEC7A@7S2-E
Sto&3 6-er-ie0 44%E
A&&ounts Pa$a/le
A&&ountant 1
SAPL%P'LAPLC@E'E-S1 Enter Cre"it 4emo 47'6
3 rocess %vervie+ Ta2le
Step 9a!e :;ternal
process
re,erence
(usiness
condition
Transaction
code
:;pected results
Create 'eturn
Pur&hase 6r"er
.ee" to return to
-en"or
4E21. 'eturn P6 is &reate".
'e-ie0
reFuirements
'eturn P6 sent
to -en"or
4D0; 'eturn P6 to -en"or an"
Deli-er$ Due @ist to
Shipping.
Sto&3 4o-ement
)optional*
2his step is to /e
use" i# /usiness
reFuirement
e1ists to mo-e
in-entor$
)ph$si&all$ an"
47G6 Sto&3 is mo-e" #rom a
shop #loor lo&ation to the
shipping lo&ation.
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Step 9a!e :;ternal
process
re,erence
(usiness
condition
Transaction
code
:;pected results
transa&tional*
#rom a shop #loor
lo&ation to the
shipping
lo&ation.
Deli-er$ "ue list
#or pur&hase
or"ers
'eFuest to pi&3
item to return
(@10% 7tem is pi&3e".
Post Goo"s 7ssue 7tem returne"
an" remo-e"
#rom in-entor$.
(@02. Deli-er$ note is printe".
4anual 'e-ie0
o# Pen"ing
Cre"its
Ensuring &re"it
#or returne"
materials
4E2@ A list o# items 0here the
in-oi&e" Fuantit$ is less
than <ero. )Cre"it return*
Cre"it 4emo @ia/ilit$ remo-e" 47'6 Cre"it memo is generate"
an" -en"or /alan&e is
up"ate".
7 (usiness rocesses
7$1 Creating Return urchase %rder
rocedure
1. A&&ess the transa&tion &hoosing one o# the #ollo0ing na-igation options+
%ption 1< S' 8raphical )ser Inter,ace (S' 8)I)
S' :CC !enu %ogistics Materials Management Purc&asing
Purc&ase 'rder $reate (endor)Suppl!ing Plant
*no+n
Transaction code 4E21.
%ption "< S' 9et5eaver (usiness Client (S' 95(C) via 2usiness role
(usiness role %u$er )SAPL%P'LP8'CHASE'-S*
(usiness role !enu Purc&asing Purc&ase 'rders $reate Purc&ase 'rder
2. 6n the $reate Purc&ase 'rder s&reen5 ma3e the #ollo0ing entries+
1ield na!e )ser action and values Co!!ent
(endor NATIONAL_VENDOR2 (300001)
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Purc&asing
'rgani,ation
Purca!"#$_Or$a#"%at"&#_1
(1000)
2a/ page+ 'rg. Data
Purc&asing -roup Purca!"#$_'r&up_1 (100) 2a/ page+ 'rg. Data
$ompan! $ode (&mpa#)_(&*e_1 (1000) 2a/ page+ 'rg. Data
Material TRADE11 (+12)
Deli..Da! Change to tomorro0
Plant Pla#t_1 (1000)
Storage %ocation Retur#! (10,0)
uantit! 10
/eturns 0tem Sele&t the &he&3/o1 #irst &he&3/o1 in item
o-er-ie0 se&tion
Enter pri&e P001 #or the P6 0hen the s$stem prompts to input. 7# there is no ta1 &o"e
at ta/ 0n.oice in the #iel" 1ax $ode5 enter a -ali" ta1 &o"e.
Do not #orget to #lag the item line as a return itemN
3. 6ptional+ 7# a 'eturns 4aterial Authori<ation )'4A* num/er #rom the -en"or is a-aila/le5 put
the num/er an" some a""itional "es&ription into the item te1t #iel" item text.
;. Choose Enter an" then Sa.e.
Result
A returns pur&hase or"er is &reate".
7$" Stoc3=-Re#uire!ents >ist (optional)
rocedure
1. A&&ess the transa&tion &hoosing one o# the #ollo0ing na-igation options+
%ption 1< S' 8raphical )ser Inter,ace (S' 8)I)
S' :CC !enu %ogistics Materials Management 0n.entor! Management
En.ironment Stoc2 Stoc2)/equirements %ist
Transaction code 4D0;
%ption "< S' 9et5eaver (usiness Client (S' 95(C) via 2usiness role
(usiness role Pro"u&tion Planner )SAPL%P'LP'6D8C276.P@A..E'LE:-
S*
(usiness role !enu Production Planning M/P Stoc2)/equirements %ist 3
0ndi.idual Displa!
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2. 6n the Stoc2)/equirements %ist4 0nitial Screen5 enter the #ollo0ing -alues+
1ield na!e Description )ser action and values Co!!ent
Material TRADE11 (+12)
Plant Pla#t_1 (1000)
3. Choose Enter. 'e-ie0 the o-er-ie0 s&reen an" "etails as reFuire".
Result
'e-ie0ing sto&3 reFuirements helps to "etermine the timing9urgen&$ an" to "e&i"e5 i# a normal
pro&ess to replenish returne" items is su##i&ient or i# a pur&hase or"er 0ill ha-e to /e &reate"
imme"iatel$.
7$3 Initial Stoc3 osting (optional)
)se
7# there is not enough sto&3 o# the material to /e returne" to -en"or5 initial sto&3 must /e &reate".
rocedure
1. A&&ess the a&ti-it$ using one o# the #ollo0ing na-igation options+
%ption 1< S' 8raphical )ser Inter,ace (S' 8)I)
S' :CC !enu %ogistics Materials Management 0n.entor!
Management -oods Mo.ement -oods /eceipt
't&er
Transaction Code 4%1C
%ption "< S' 9et5eaver (usiness Client (S' 95(C) via 2usiness role
(usiness role !arehouse Cler3 )SAPL%P'L!A'EH68SESPEC7A@7S2-S*
(usiness role !enu 5are&ouse Management $onsumption and 1rans#ers
't&er -oods /eceipts
2. 6n Enter 't&er -oods /eceipts4 0nitial Screen5 enter the #ollo0ing "ataK then &hoose Enter+
1ield na!e Description )ser action and values Co!!ent
4o-ement 2$pe -,1
Plant Pla#t_1 (1000)
Storage @o&ation .t&re (10-0)
3. 6n the Enter 't&er -oods /eceipts4 "e+ 0tems s&reen5 enter the #ollo0ing "ata then &hoose
Enter+
1ield na!e Description )ser action and values Co!!ent
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4aterial +12
Iuantit$ 10
3. 7# a serial num/er pro#ile is "e#ine" in the material master5 a#ter ha-ing pushe" Enter5 there
0ill appear the 0in"o0 Maintain serial num6ers. Either $ou &an enter the num/ers manuall$
or $ou &hoose $reate Serial "um6er automaticall!.
;. 7# /at&h management is a&ti-ate" in the material master5 $ou &an enter a /at&h num/er in the
Batc& #iel". 7# $ou "onOt enter a num/er5 a#ter pushing Enter the 7utomatic 6atc& num6er
allocation 0in"o0 appears. Con#irm it /$ &hoosing 8es.
=. 7# the material has a 4inimum 'emaining Shel# @i#e5 $ou ha-e to enter the Date o#
4anu#a&ture or the Shel# @i#e E1piration 9 %est-%e#ore Date in the Manu#. Date)BBD #iel" in
the Enter ot&er goods receipts4 0tem 9991 s&reen.
6. Enter the "ate o# $ester"a$ an" &hoose Enter.
G. 6n the #ollo0ing s&reen5 &hoose "ext screen (:;).
8. Choose the &he&3/o1 0tem '*< a#ter entering all the "ata

7# the 4aterial 2$pe in not 2ra"ing Goo"s .2hen E1&ise 0n.oice ta6 0ill appear at
Hea"er Data an" here &hoose "o Excise Entr!.
. 6n the Excise 0n.oice ta/ at =eader Data &hoose "o Excise Entr!.
10. Choose $&ec2 at the top o# s&reen.
11. Choose Post )Ctrl?S*.
Result
Mou ha-e poste" initial sto&3.
7$7 Stoc3 Move!ent (optional)
)se
2his step is to /e use" i# /usiness reFuirements e1ist to mo-e in-entor$ )ph$si&all$* #rom a shop
#loor lo&ation or stores lo&ation to the return goo"s shipping lo&ation. i.e.5 i# the storage lo&ation
#ille" in the return pur&hase or"er 10605 return goo"s nee" to /e trans#erre" to return goo"s
storage lo&ation.
rocedure
1. A&&ess the transa&tion &hoosing one o# the #ollo0ing na-igation options+
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%ption 1< S' 8raphical )ser Inter,ace (S' 8)I)
S' :CC !enu %ogistics Materials Management 0n.entor! Management
-oods Mo.ement >1rans#er Posting (M0-')
Transaction code 47G6L2'
%ption "< S' 9et5eaver (usiness Client (S' 95(C) via 2usiness role
(usiness role !arehouse Cler3 )SAPL%P'L!A'EH68SESPEC7A@7S2-S*
(usiness role !enu 5are&ouse Management $onsumption and 1rans#ers 1ra
s#er Posting
2. 6n the initial s&reen5 &on#irm that the #irst #iel" in the top le#t &orner o# the s&reen sho0s 79;
1rans#er Posting an" the se&on" #iel" sho0s /19 't&er. Enter mo-ement t$pe 311 in the top
right #iel" )1: tr#r +it&in plant* an" &hoose Enter.

7# $ou &hange the mo-ement t$pe the "ialog /o1 1ip ($&ange to De#ault (alues)
appears. Choose Enter.
3. 8n"er Detail Data5 on the 1rans#er Posting ta/ page5 ma3e the #ollo0ing entries+
1ield na!e )ser action and values Co!!ent
Material num6er TRADE12 (+12)
Plant Pla#t_1 (1000)
Storage %ocation (:rom) .t&ra$e_L&cat"&#_- (10-0)
Storage %ocation (Dest.) .t&ra$e_L&cat"&#_, (10,0)
Unit o# Entr! 10 Enter Fuantit$
#rom the return
pur&hase or"er
;. Choose Enter.
=. 7# /at&h management is a&ti-ate" in the material master5 $ou ha-e to enter the /at&h num/er
on the 1rans#er posting ta/ page in the #iel" H:romJ.
7# $ou "onOt 3no0 the /at&h num/er $ou &an &hoose Stoc2 '.er.ie+ an" $ou 0ill get a sur-e$
o# all the /at&hes in all the storage lo&ations o# $our plant.
7n the #iel" HDestJ enter the same /at&h num/er #or the ne0 storage lo&ation.
6. 7# a serial num/er pro#ile is "e#ine" in the material master5 $ou ha-e to enter the serial
num/ers o# the in"i-i"ual parts5 0hi&h $ou 0ant to trans#er on the Serial num6ers ta/ page. 7#
$ou "onOt 3no0 the serial num/ers o# the in"i-i"ual parts5 &hoose :ind.
6n the Displa! Material Serial "um6er4 Serial "um6er Selection s&reen ma3e the #ollo0ing
entries+
1ield na!e )ser action and values Co!!ent
Material PmaterialQ
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Period :rm Pto"a$Q
Period to Pto"a$Q
Plant Pla#t_1 (1000)
Storage %ocation Pstorage lo&ation o# the material 0ith serial
num/erQ
G. Choose Execute.
8. 7n the Displa! Material Serial "um6er4 Serial "um6er %ist s&reen sele&t the serial num/ers o#
the parts $ou 0ant to trans#er an" &hoose $&oose.
. Choose Post.
10. 2he s$stem message Material document 49xxxxxxxx posted "ispla$s at the /ottom
o# the s&reen.
Result
2he sto&3 mo-ement is poste".
7$? Stoc3 %vervie+ (optional)
)se
Mou &an use this step to get a sur-e$ o# the /at&hes in the storage lo&ations o# a plant.
rocedure
1. A&&ess the transa&tion &hoosing one o# the #ollo0ing na-igation options+
%ption 1< S' 8raphical )ser Inter,ace (S' 8)I)
S' :CC !enu %ogistics > Materials Management 0n.entor! Management
En.ironment Stoc2
Transaction code 44%E
%ption "< S' 9et5eaver (usiness Client (S' 95(C) via 2usiness role
(usiness role !arehouse 4onitoring
)SAPL%P'L!A'EH68SESPEC7A@7S2-E*
(usiness role !enu 5are&ouse Management 0n.entor! $ontrol Stoc2
'.er.ie+
2. 6n the Stoc2 o.er.ie+4 $ompan! $ode)Plant)Storage %ocation)Batc& s&reen5 ma3e the
#ollo0ing entries+
1ield na!e )ser action and values Co!!ent
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Material PmaterialQ
Plant Pla#t_1 (1000)
3. Choose Execute.
Result
Mou get a sur-e$ o# all the /at&hes in plant 1000.
7$6 Delivery Due >ist ,or urchase %rders
rocedure
1. A&&ess the transa&tion &hoosing one o# the #ollo0ing na-igation options+
%ption 1< S' 8raphical )ser Inter,ace (S' 8)I)
S' :CC !enu %ogistics %ogistics Execution 'ut6ound Process -oods
issue #or 'ut6ound Deli.er! 'ut6ound Deli.er! $reate
$ollecti.e Processing o# Documents Due #or Deli.er!
Purc&ase 'rders
Transaction code (@10%
%ption "< S' 9et5eaver (usiness Client (S' 95(C) via 2usiness role
(usiness role !arehouse Cler3 )SAPL%P'L!A'EH68SESPEC7A@7S2-S*
(usiness role !enu 5are&ouse Management S&ipping Purc&ase 'rders Due
#or Deli.er!
2. 6n the Purc&ase 'rders< :ast Displa! s&reen5 enter the #ollo0ing+
1ield na!e )ser action and values Co!!ent
S&ipping Point ."pp"#$_P&"#t 100R (100R) #iel" is optional
Deli.er! $reation Date 2o"a$Os "ate at minimum
$alc/uleDe#ltDl.$rDt %lan3 All 8p 2o 4a1imum
.um/er o# Da$s
3. Choose the Purc&ase orders ta/ page.
;. Enter a pur&hasing "o&ument )2his is an optional entr$.*.
=. Choose Execute.
6. Sele&t pur&hase or"ers #rom the list. Choose $reate Deli.er! in Bac2ground (S=0:1 ? :@).
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G. Choose S&o+)=ide Deli.er! (S=0:1 ? :;)< an" note "o0n the return "eli-er$ num/er sho0n
in the SD Doc. #iel"+ LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.
Result
A return "eli-er$ is &reate".
7$@ ic3ing Con,ir!ation
)se
2his a&ti-it$ pi&3s pa&3s an" ships &omponents to the -en"or.
rocedure
1. A&&ess the transa&tion &hoosing one o# the #ollo0ing na-igation options+
%ption 1< S' 8raphical )ser Inter,ace (S' 8)I)
S' :CC Menu %ogistics %ogistics Execution 'ut6ound Process
-oods issue #or 'ut6ound Deli.er! 'ut6ound Deli.er!
$&ange Single Document
Transaction code (@02.
%ption "< S' 9et5eaver (usiness Client (S' 95(C) via 2usiness role
(usiness role !arehouse Cler3 )SAPL%P'L!A'EH68SESPEC7A@7S2-S*
(usiness role !enu 5are&ouse Management S&ipping
Choose ta/ in"e1 7ll Deli.eries (A)5 sele&t $our Deli-er$ an" &hoose $&ange.
2. 6n the $&ange 'ut6ound Deli.er! s&reen5 enter the "eli-er$ "o&ument num/er #rom the
earlier se&tion an" &hoose Enter. ).ot ne&essar$ 0ith .et!ea-er %usiness Client.*
3. 6n the /eturns (Pur. 'rd.) AAAAAAAA $&ange4 '.er.ie+ s&reen5 &hoose the Pic2ing ta/
page< an" then enter the storage lo&ation 19B9 /eturns an" the pi&3e" Fuantit$ eFual to the
"eli-er$ Fuantit$.
;. 7# a serial num/er pro#ile is "e#ine" in the material master5 go to the menu /ar an" &hoose
menu path Extras Serial "um6ers. Either $ou &an enter the num/ers manuall$ or $ou
&hoose $reate serial num6er automaticall!. 2hen &hoose $ontinue.
=. 7# /at&h management is a&ti-ate" in the material master5 $ou ha-e to enter the /at&h num/er
in the Batc& #iel" o# the item.
7# $ou "onOt 3no0 the /at&h num/er $ou &an use transa&tion &o"e MMBE )see &hapter ;.=* to
get a sur-e$ o# all the /at&hes in all the storage lo&ations o# plant 1000.
6. Che&3 the entries an" &hoose Sa.e.
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Result
2he &omponents are pi&3e" an" rea"$ to /e shippe" to the -en"or.
7$A osting 8oods Issue
rocedure
1. A&&ess the transa&tion &hoosing one o# the #ollo0ing na-igation options+
%ption 1< S' 8raphical )ser Inter,ace (S' 8)I)
S' :CC !enu %ogistics %ogistics Execution 'ut6ound Process
-oods issue #or 'ut6ound Deli.er! 'ut6ound Deli.er!
$&ange Single Document
Transaction code (@02.
%ption "< S' 9et5eaver (usiness Client (S' 95(C) via 2usiness role
(usiness role !arehouse Cler3 )SAPL%P'L!A'EH68SESPEC7A@7S2-S*
(usiness role !enu 5are&ouse Management S&ipping
Choose ta/ in"e1 7ll Deli.eries (A)5 sele&t $our Deli-er$ an" &hoose $&ange.
2. 6n the $&ange 'ut6ound Deli.er! s&reen5 enter the "eli-er$ num/er )see transa&tion &o"e
(@10%* an" &hoose Enter. ).ot ne&essar$ 0ith .et!ea-er %usiness Client.*
3. 6n the /eturns (Pur.'rd.) AAAAAAAA $&ange4 '.er.ie+ s&reen5 &hoose Post -oods 0ssue.
Result
1. A goo"s issue #or the return "eli-er$ is poste".
2o report sto&3 in transit5 use transa&tion /0-2 )use menu path %ogistics %ogistics
Execution 0n#ormation S!stem -oods /eceipt %ists #or Material Stoc2
5are&ouse Stoc2s per Material*.
2. >inan&ial Postings
osting
Bey
'ccount Description 9ote
)Cre"it* 22;01100 or
22111100 or
22301100
Sto&3 o# ra0 materials );011*
Sto&3 o# tra"e" goo"s
Sto&3 o# semi-#inishe" goo"s
Depen"ing on material
t$pe
86 )De/it* 18G2001 Pro-isional lia/ilit$-(en"or-4aterials-
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86 )De/it*
or
6 )Cre"it*
86 )De/it*
or
6 )Cre"it*
86 )De/it*
or
6 )Cre"it*
;0;01100
;0111100
;1301100
Consumption o# ra0 materials );011*
)#or ra0 material*
Cost o# tra"e" goo"s )#or tra"ing
goo"s*
Change in sto&3 o# semi-#inishe"
goo"s )#or Semi-#inishe" pro"u&ts*
Depen"ing 0hether
$ou pri&ing "i##eren&es
an" "epen"ing o#
material t$pe
7$C Manual Revie+ o, ending Credits
rocedure
1. A&&ess the transa&tion &hoosing one o# the #ollo0ing na-igation options+
%ption 1< S' 8raphical )ser Inter,ace (S' 8)I)
S' :CC !enu %ogistics Materials Management Purc&asing Purc&ase
'rder %ist Displa! B! .endor
Transaction code 4E2@
%ption "< S' 9et5eaver (usiness Client (S' 95(C) via 2usiness role
(usiness role %u$er )SAPL%P'LP8'CHASE'-S*
(usiness role !enu Purc&asing Purc&ase 'rders Purc&ase 'rders 6!
(endor
2. 6n the Purc&asing Document per (endor s&reen5 ma3e the #ollo0ing entries+
1ield na!e )ser action and values Co!!ent
(endor NATIONAL_VENDOR2
(300001)
see 4E21.
Purc&asing
'rgani,ation
Purca!"#$_Or$a#"%at"&#_
1 (1000)
Scope o# %ist ALV A@( Gri" Control
Selection
parameters
RE(+N1N' 6pen 7n-oi&es
Plant Pla#t_1 (1000)
3. Choose Execute.
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Result
A list o# open in-oi&es is "ispla$e"5 in&lu"ing a list o# items 0ith an in-oi&e" Fuantit$ o# less than
<ero. Go to the 1o 6e in.. (Still to 6e in.oiced) #iel" 0here $ou &an re-ie0 pen"ing &re"it memos.
7$1/ Credit Me!o
rocedure
1. A&&ess the transa&tion &hoosing one o# the #ollo0ing na-igation options+
%ption 1< S' 8raphical )ser Inter,ace (S' 8)I)
S' :CC !enu %ogistics Materials Management %ogistics 0n.oice
(eri#ication Document Entr! Enter 0n.oice
Transaction code 47'6
%ption "< S' 9et5eaver (usiness Client (S' 95(C) via 2usiness role
(usiness role A&&ounts Pa$a/le A&&ountant 1 )SAPL%P'LAPLC@E'E-S1*
(usiness role !enu 7ccounts Pa!a6le 0n.oicing Enter 0ncoming 0n.oice +)
Purc&ase 'rder /e#erence
2. 6n the Enter 0ncoming 0n.oice4 $ompan! $ode AAAA s&reen5 ma3e the #ollo0ing entries+
1ield na!e )ser action and values Co!!ent
1ransaction (re*"t /em&
0n.oice date Enter to"a$Os "ate &re"it memo "ate
$alculate tax Sele&t
7mount Pamount #rom pur&hase or"er
"o&umentQ )in&lu"ing ta1*
see 4E21.
Purc&asing Document
"um6er
Enter the returns P6 num/er
&reate" in step $reate /eturn
Purc&ase 'rder )see 4E21.*
6n the P' /e#erence ta/ page
in the lo0er s&reen area.
3. Choose Enter an" then Post.
;. 2he s$stem message Document no. AAAAAAAAAA created is "ispla$e" at the /ottom o# the
s&reen.
=. >inan&ial postings
osting Bey 'ccount Description 9ote
21 )De/it* E1ample+
300001
(en"or "omesti& 01
6 )Cre"it* 18G2001 Pro-isional lia/ilit$-(en"or-4aterials-
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? 'ppendi;
?$1 Reversal o, rocess Steps
7n the #ollo0ing se&tion5 $ou &an #in" the most &ommon re-ersal steps5 0hi&h $ou &an ta3e to
re-erse some o# the a&ti-ities "es&ri/e" in this "o&ument5
ost 8oods Issue
Transaction code ( S' 8)I)
(@02.
Reversal+ $ancel Material Document
Transaction code ( S' 8)I) 4%S2
(usiness role
(usiness role !enu
Co!!ent Mou must "elete the item line in the Fuotation
Create Return urchase %rder
Transaction code ( S' 8)I)
4E21.
Reversal+ $&ange Purc&ase 'rder
Transaction code ( S' 8)I) 4E22.
(usiness role
(usiness role !enu
Co!!ent 7# the sho0n pur&hase or"er num/er is 0rong5 enter the
rele-ant P6 /$ sele&ting 't&er Purc&ase 'rder. Sele&t the
rele-ant items or sele&t all items /$ &hoosing Select 7ll.
A#ter that &hoose Delete an" sa-e the pur&hase or"er.
Create %ut2ound Delivery ,or urchase %rder
Transaction code ( S' 8)I)
(@10%
Reversal+ $&ange 'ut6ound Deli.er!
Transaction code ( S' 8)I) (@02.
(usiness role
(usiness role !enu
Co!!ent Can&el return "eli-er$
Convert 'ssigned Re#uisitions to urchase %rders
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Transaction code ( S' 8)I)
4E=G
Reversal+ /e.erse a Purc&ase 'rder
Transaction code ( S' 8)I) 4E22.
(usiness role
(usiness role !enu
Co!!ent 7# the sho0n pur&hase or"er num/er is 0rong5 enter the
rele-ant P6 /$ &hoosing 't&er Purc&ase 'rder. Sele&t
the rele-ant items or sele&t all items /$ &hoosing Select
7ll. A#ter that &hoose the "elete /utton an" sa-e the
pur&hase or"er.
'pproval o, urchase %rders
Transaction code ( S' 8)I)
4E28
Reversal+ Can&el 'elease o# Pur&hase 6r"er
Transaction code ( S' 8)I) 4E28
(usiness role
(usiness role !enu
Co!!ent Sele&t the release Co"e 01 an" set Can&el 'elease. >ill
the "o&ument num/er into the #iel" "o&ument num/er
)optional*. 7n the #ollo0ing -ie0 'elease Pur&hasing
Do&uments 0ith 'elease Co"e 01 sele&t the P6 line an"
Can&el 'elease.
Receive 8oods ,ro! Vendor to the urchase %rder
Transaction code ( S' 8)I)
47G6
Reversal+ Can&el 4aterial Do&ument
Transaction code ( S' 8)I) 4%S2
(usiness role
(usiness role !enu
Co!!ent 7# the material "o&ument num/er is not 3no0n5 $ou &an
#in" it out /$ 0at&hing into the P6 item line ta/ Pur&hase
6r"er Histor$ )2ransa&tion &o"e 4E22.+ Materials
Management Purc&asing Purc&ase 'rder
$&ange*.
Invoice Receipt 2y >ine Ite!
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Transaction code ( S' 8)I)
47'6
Reversal+ Can&el 7n-oi&e Do&ument
Transaction code ( S' 8)I) 4'84
(usiness role
(usiness role !enu
Co!!ent 7# the in-oi&e num/er is not 3no0n5 $ou &an #in" it out /$
0at&hing into the P6 item line ta/ Pur&hase 6r"er
Histor$ )2ransa&tion &o"e 4E22.+ 4aterials
4anagement Purc&asing Purc&ase 'rder
$&ange*.
?$" S' :R Reports
)se
2he ta/le /elo0 lists the most #reFuentl$ use" reports that help $ou to o/tain a""itional
in#ormation on this /usiness pro&ess.
Mou &an #in" "etaile" "es&riptions o# the in"i-i"ual reports in the #ollo0ing %PP
"o&uments5 0hi&h pro-i"e a &omprehensi-e &ompilation o# all important reports+
>inan&ial A&&ounting+ S7P E/P /eports #or 7ccounting (CC1)
@ogisti&s Pro&esses+ S7P E/P /eports #or %ogistics (CCC)
.ote that the "es&riptions o# some reports that are an in"ispensa/le part o# the pro&ess #lo0 ma$
/e lo&ate" "ire&tl$ in the se&tion 0here the$ /elong.
Reports
Report title Transaction code Co!!ent
4aterial Do&uments 4%=1 A list o# the material "o&uments5 0hi&h
0ere poste" #or one or more materials.
Pur&hasing Group Anal$sis 4CE1 A list 0ith summari<e" "ata.
(en"or Anal$sis 4CE3 Dire&t a&&ess to -en"or-relate" "ata.
Sto&3 6-er-ie0 44%E A list o# sto&3 is "ispla$e".
'elease Pur&hasing
Do&uments
4E28 A list 0ith all pur&hasing or"ers.
?$3 )sed 1or!s
)se
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7n some o# the a&ti-ities o# this /usiness pro&ess5 #orms 0ere use". 2he ta/le /elo0 pro-i"es
"etails on these #orms.
?$3$1 rocure!ent
Co!!on ,or!
na!e
1or! type )sed in process step %utput
type
Technical na!e
Pur&hase 6r"er Smart>orm Assign reFuisition an"
&reate pur&hase or"er
9:) 9S4%A09AAL44P6
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