Item interval for follow-on PO should be standardized and same with Shopping cart

[Former Member]

Hi Experts ,

We are using extended classic scenario of SRM 7.0. Can you please share me item numbers configuration in SRM.

We have created a Shopping cart with service items ,materials items , and in sourcing cockpit we trigger the purchase order. In backend system ( ERP), PO is created with service items in one sequnce and material items in one sequence.We are looking for only one seqence for service items and material items.The PO  should have the same sequence as shopping cart in SRM

Can you please help on this..

Thank You ,

Jagadeshwar.G

[lisa_sheil]

Hi Jagadeshwar G,

The numbering sequence is different for materials and services in MM PO's. This is standard. When you send over a shopping cart from SRM and an MM PO is created the materials are listed as normal but the services are all grouped together into one service package.

There is no way to change this behaviour.

I hope this helps in your understanding.

Kind Regards

Lisa

[lisa_sheil]

Hi Jagadeshwar.G

When a PO is transfered from SRM to ECC (MM) the number conventions are a little different. In SRM we start with 1,2,3,4....but in the ECC system the numbers start with 10,20,30. Is this what you mean ?

Also there is a difference in how the services are stored in the MM document (PO). Services are in packages, where as materials are all separate items.

You can maintain the MM item numbers in the MM(ECC) customizing. In the document types there is a line iterval field which determines the size of the steps between the default item numbers.

I hope this helps,

Kind Regards,

Lisa.

[Former Member]

Thank You ...

We have already maintained the interval for item numbers in MM customizing still it is picking from external system.We are looking for one series for all items ( service and material ) in PO created using Shopping cart. 

Thank You

Jagadeshwar.G 

[lisa_sheil]

Hi Jagadeshwar G,

Please advise on what the item numbers are when it reaches MM ?

Thank you

Lisa

[former_member208675]

Hi,

You should refer SAP Note:1380879 - FAQ: Split criteria in the Sourcing Cockpit.

Check if mentioned split criteria matchs with current scenario.

If you still face the issue of PO split in SOCO then you should refer SAP Note: 777349 - SOCO: several POs are created for the same vendor.

Regards,