significance of purchasing view in Material master

[Former Member]

Hi,

What is the significance of purchasing view in Material master.

What could be effect if this view is not maintained?

Like for material type FERT there is no Purchasing view, but we can do procurement for FERT items.

So what is the significance of purchasing view in Material master?

Uts

[former_member581212 · Accepted solution]

hi,

Purchasing view is totally related to the external procurement of material/services....

If you don't maintain the view for the material type you can't procure material externally...

Eg: FERT, which is always used to procure internally ie. inhouse procurement...you don't procure externally for it...

Regards

Priyanka.P

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Priyanka,

But for FERT items it is allowing me to do the external procurement?

How??

Uts

[former_member581212 · Accepted solution]

hi,

Check the views allowed for the material type from:

SPRO >> Logistics general >> MM >> Basic settings >> material type >> define attributes of material type....

here double click on FERT and then check the views applicable,...

Regards

Priyanka.P

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hi,

under the menu path:

SPRO > IMG > LOGISTIC-GENERAL > MATERIAL MASTER > BASIC SETTINGS > MATERIAL TYPES > DEFINE ATTRIBUTES OF MATERIAL TYPES.

here u check whether external purchasing is allowed or not in "INTERNAL/EXTERNAL PURCHASE ORDERS" tab. the indicator for external purchasing should be "1".

regards

jash

[Former Member]

Hi,

I cant Agree your statement,because for the Purchasing Activities it is mandatory that you Maintain the Purchasing view of the Material.

it Gives a error ..material not maintained by Purchasing.

Material XXXXXX not maintained by Purchasing

Message no. ME046

For Inhouse Production through Quota arrangement,it can be optional.

but for the remaining cases ,it is Mandatory.

and the Material type your are speaking is FERT.which is standard material type for Finished products.

if you are having External Procuremnt 100% sure it would be having Purchasing Tab activated .

if not so that,if it is a inhouse production.

check it in OMS2 ..for clear information

Regards

Anjanna.

[Former Member]

without maintaining the purchasing view you cant make PR/PO for the same material. similarly there are several values which you can maintain in purhasing view like purchasing value key, order unit etc which helps in purchasing scenarios.

reagrds,

umesh

[Former Member]

hi,

You can specify a plant in the Organizational Levels dialog box before you access the Purchasing screen, but you do not have to do so since not all purchasing data is plant-specific. As a result, the data displayed depends on whether you enter a plant or not.

you can check the below link:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_utilities472/helpdata/en/ff/5159e749d811d182b80000e829fbfe/frameset.htm

regards

jash