Commitment for project inventory

[jeff_mayfield2]

We've been researching Requisitions and Purchase Orders for Projects and how they flow through to show as a commitment and we are having problems with materials purchased as project inventory. I've read many Notes on this issue but haven't been able to get a clear answer on the question of commitments for Inventory items.

Can anyone let me know if a requisition for materials purchased as Inventory should be showing up as a commitment?

When a requisition is entered with Account Assignment P, to an expense GL account, the amount of the requisition appears as a commitment in CJI5. Once the PO is receipted the balance moved from commitment to actual. When the same requisition is entered as a Q, the system correctly automatically assigns to an inventory account, but no commitment is made. The only time the balance appears on the project is when the goods are issued, then the balance appears a Actual.

[pradeep_mahamuni · Accepted solution]

As Aahmead said create the cost element and check for GBB and BSX entries are made for the said G/L in OBYC.

[jeff_mayfield2]

Thank you for the information.

For anyone that has a problem creating balance sheet cost elements in the future please refer to SAP Note 75980.

This Note provides guidance on error KS036 that stops a cost element from being created from a balance sheet account. The Note gives steps to remove error message KI098 which indirectly deactivates message KS036 to allow a cost element to be created.

[former_member203108]

It seems Cost element is not created for your Inventory account. Check that. If not, create cost element of category 90. then run CJEN, again check the report.