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Summary
This article illustrates the use and customizing steps of Purchasing Document Types -Material Management.
It shows the settings in the IMG Guide and the outcome of such customize setting changes.
Author:
Vikrant Choudhary
Author Bio
Vikrant Choudhary is a Functional Consultant Material Management working with Infosys
Technologies Limited and has 8 years Domain experience in Material Management
Table of Contents
Document Type -Introduction and usage ...........................................................................................................3
Why Create a New Document Type? .............................................................................................................3
An Illustration ..................................................................................................................................................3
Configuration-SPRO settings..........................................................................................................................4
Field selection key ..............................................................................................................................................7
Effect of this configuration...............................................................................................................................8
Ending Note ........................................................................................................................................................8
Related Content..................................................................................................................................................9
Disclaimer and Liability Notice..........................................................................................................................10
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Configuration-SPRO settings
Material field is not checked and hence the material column while making the purchase order will be hidden
Effect of this configuration
Comparison of document layout :PO created with Document type NB-Standard PO and PO Created with
Document Type ZSO
PO Created with
PO Created with NB
ZSO
Item category D will be defaulted in Document Type ZSO and also the material number column is hidden (
due to field selection key ZNBF)
Ending Note
If there are more than one company code, a new document type may be defined with a different number
range to differentiate between the company codes.
The Document type plays an important role in the Purchase function in Material Management in SAP R/3
and hence it is important for Consultants to know what role customized document types can play for mapping
Customer requirements.
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