SAP MM — Prepare the buying example

Supplier and material
Use a supplier and material with the required purchasing and plant data. Choose a stock-material exercise before adding more complex account assignments.
Organisation and stock location
Confirm the purchasing organisation, plant and storage location. Record the starting stock quantity.
Dates and values
Use an open posting period and the price, currency and tax treatment specified in your learning material.

Example: buy and receive 10 units

  1. Enter the purchase order

    Check supplier, material, quantity, price and delivery location. Keep the purchase-order number.

  2. Record the receipt

    Post the permitted receipt against the order and save the material-document reference.

  3. Review the invoice

    Compare the invoice quantity and value with the order and receipt before posting the exercise invoice.

  4. Read the purchase-order history

    Find all three records and inspect the stock and accounting impact that applies to your scenario.

If something differs

The receipt cannot be posted

Check order status, remaining quantity, plant, storage location and posting period.

The invoice is blocked

Review quantity or price differences and the configured tolerances. A block is a result to investigate, not a reason to repeat the invoice.

ERP SERVER ACCESS

How our access fits

SAP S/4HANA 2023 individual practice access plan illustration
Individual practice access: see the product for current paid and FREE months.

Practise compatible procurement flows and follow their finance connections on our remote S/4HANA 2023 system. Use your own learning material and the supplied connection guide. Related guidance: compatible procurement flows. Individual access includes SAP_ALL for all functional T-codes, SPRO configuration and ABAP development on S/4HANA 2023.

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SAP references

Consult SAP’s documentation for your product and release. The examples in this guide are for practice.