1. Click on the Logistics arrow button.

3. Click on the Purchasing arrow button.

2. Click on the Materials Management arrow button.

5. Click on the Release arrow button

4. Click on the Purchase Requisition arrow button.

6. Double click on the ME54N Individual Release

You can also enter ME54N or ME55 directly in the window next the green check mark in the upper left corner. ME54N is a quick way to approve a single Requisition when you know the Req. number.

1. To Select Line for Release click in Status Column

3. Click on Green Check Mark

2. Note Release Indicator

TO APPROVE LINE ITEMS FOR THE REQUISITION (you must be in change mode pencil icon) 1. Select the line item to approve (release) by clicking on Status Column. 2. Note the Release Indicator Blocked. 3. Click on the green check mark in Release Strategy tab. YOU WILL NEED TO FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE FOR EACH LINE ITEM ON THE REQUISITION.

3. Press SAVE

4. Notice the Status and Release Indicators have Changed. 2. Note Release Indicator is a 2.

1. Notice the Status and Release Indicators have changed for the line item on the requisition. The line item will now have a green check in the Release Strategy tab 2. The Release Indicator will change to 2. Each line item must be approved individually under this release method. **If the approver wants to cancel a line item that was previously approved, click the Release icon and it will reverse the approval. This should be done before the requisition is saved. 3. SAVE the document.

1. Click on the Logistics arrow button. 2. Click on the Materials Management arrow button.

3. Click on the Purchasing arrow button.

4. Click on the Purchase Requisition arrow button.

5. Click on the Release arrow button

6. Double click on the ME55 Collective Release (or enter ME55 in access window on main SAP screen)

Use ME55 transaction to generate a list of requisition for which approver is responsible. Add this transaction to your Favorites. Requisition approvals can be performed with this transaction: only person with authorization can approve a requisition.

1. Enter the release code. Assigned by Accounting. 3. Press the Execute Button 2. Enter the release group. This will always be 35.

1. The approver enters the Release code (in training the code is TR) and Release group for which they are responsible. The Release code for production can by found by checking on the drop-down window beside the Release code entry window. Edinboros codes all begin with 35. 2. Enter the Release group Edinboro is 35. 3. Press the Execute icon.

2. Line item detail can be viewed by Double Clicking on the Line item.

4.Press the SAVE icon to Approve the requisition line Items.

1. All lines can be approved at the same time by clicking on the select all icon.

3. Individual line items can be deselected from the approval process by clicking on the gray box.

1. The report will display the list of available requisitions to approve. All line items of a single requisition can be approved by clicking the Select all icon. 2. The approver can double click on the requisition number on the report to display line item details. If the approver permits the purchase, simply click on the gray box to the left of the requisition and press save. 3. All line items can be approved at the same time by clicking on the Select All icon (see insert #1 above) On the requisition the line item(s) will now have a green check in the Release strategy tab.

3. Press SAVE

4. Notice the Status and Release Indicators have Changed. 2. Note Release Indicator is a 2.

1. Notice the Status and Release Indicators have changed for the line item on the requisition. The line item will now have a green check in the Status tab 2. The Release Indicator will change to 2. Remember you need to approve each line item on the requisition individually. **If the approver wants to cancel a line item that was previously approved, click the Release icon and it will reverse the approval. This should be done before the requisition is saved. 3. SAVE the document. If you dont SAVE, the Requisition will not be released.

1. Display the requisition.

2. Click on the Status tab.

Note: The purchase order number is depicted. To view the purchase order; double click on the purchase order number.

TO DETERMINE IF A PURCHASE ORDER HAS BEEN GENERATED FOR YOUR REQUISITION: 1. Display the requisition (ME53N). 2. Move the cursor to the Status tab and click. 3. If a PO has been generated, the number will appear in the tab. Double click to view the PO.