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Requisitioning in SAP
QUICK GUIDE for Creating Requisitions

 

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Contents
Go to Initial Screen
Step 1: Complete Initial Screen
Step 2: Enter Description, Quantity, and Unit of Measure
Step 3: Enter the Price and Vendor
Step 4: Enter the G/L Account, Cost Object, and Delivery Information
Step 5: Charge Costs to Either One or Multiple Cost Objects
Step 6: Split the Cost Between Multiple Cost Objects
Step 7: Select the Line Item for Adding Text
Step 8: Complete the Requisition Texts Screen
Step 9: Add More Text in the Long Text Screen
Step 10: Complete Next Line Item
Step 11: Save the Requisition

Go to Initial Screen

From SAP User Menu screen:

Navigation Path:

- User Menu
- Role ZMIT
- Purchasing
- Requisitions
- Create a Requisition

Transaction Code:

/nme51

 

Step 1: Complete Initial Screen

1a)

Document type:

NB - External Vendor
IP - Internal Provider

 

Acct. assign. cat:

 

Delivery date:

Expected delivery date

 

Plant:

GPLT - Ext. Vendor
Use Matchcode (PC: ) to select Int. Provider code.

 

Purchasing group:

UKN - Ext. Vendor
IP - Int. Provider

 

Material group:

Commodity description. Use Matchcode (PC: ) if necessary.
IP - 3000

 

Requisitioner:

Name of person requesting goods.

1b) Click the Enter button.

Step 1b Step 1a screen capture:  Create: Purchase Requisition: Initial screen

 

Step 2: Enter Description, Quantity, and Unit of Measure

2a)

Complete the first line item (10).

Short text:

Short description of goods or services ordered.

Qty. requested:

How many

Un.:

Unit of measure. Use Matchcode search.

2b)

Click the line item selection box for line item 10.

2c) Click the Details button.

Step 2c Step 2b Step 2a screen capture:  Item Overview screen

 

Step 3: Enter the Price and Vendor

3a) Val. price: Enter the price per item.

Des. vendor:

Use the Matchcode to find the vendor number. No vendor for internal providers.

3b)

Click the Account Assignments button.

Note: If a dialog box appears that reads, "Not possible to determine a consumption account," click OK.

Step 3b Step 3a screen capture:  Item Detail screen

 

Step 4: Enter the G/L Account, Cost Object, and Delivery Information

G/L Account:

Enter G/L Account. Use Matchcode (PC: ) if necessary.

Cost Center: 
Order:  
WBS element:  

Enter only one cost object.

Unloading point:

Bldg.-room/phone.

Goods recipient:

Person to receive goods.

 

Step 5: Charge Costs to Either One or Multiple Cost Objects

To split the cost between 
multiple cost objects:

 


Click the Change Display button. Go to Step 6.

To charge the cost  
to only one cost object:

Click the Repeat acc. ass. on button. Skip to Step 7.

Step 5 Step 4 screen capture:  Account Assignment screen

 

Step 6: Split the Cost Between Multiple Cost Objects

6a) Distribution:

1 - split by quantity
2 - split by percentage

6b) Quantity/Percent:

Enter quantity or percent of the purchase charged to the cost object.

All other fields:

Complete the remaining fields in lines 1, 2, etc. as needed following the instructions in Step 4.


Note: Scroll to the right to see all the fields.

6c)

Follow the menu path: Edit>>Repeat Acc. Ass. >> Switch on.

6d) Click the Text Overview button.

Step 6d Step 6c Step 6b Step 6a screen capture:  Purchase Requisition: Account Assignment screen

 

Step 7: Select the Line Item for Adding Text

7a)

Click the selection box next to the line item.

7b)

Click the Text Overview button.

Step 7b Step 7a screen capture:  Item Overview screen

 

Step 8: Complete the Purchase Requisition Texts Screen

Item text:

Enter information to be printed on the PO. Additional lines are used for more description of the item.

Item note:

Justification information.

Delivery text:

Special delivery instructions.

To add more text than fits on this screen, follow Step 9. Otherwise, skip to Step 10.

 

Step 9: Add More Text in the Change Item Text Screen, if needed

9a)

Click on the selection box to the left of the item text, item note, or delivery text.

9b)

Click on the Long Text button. The Change Item Text Screen is displayed.

Step 9b Step 9a Step 8 screen capture:  Purchase Requisition Texts screen

 

9c)

Enter more text as needed for each of the three text fields.

9d) Click the Back button.
9e)

Click the Back button again from the Purchase Requisition Texts screen.

Step 9d Step 9c screen capture:  Change Item Text screen

On Windows platform:

 

Step 10: Complete Next Line Item

Create any additional line items by repeating Steps 2-9.

 

Step 11: Save the Requisition

Click the Save button button.

Note

Write down the requisition number that appears in the status bar at the bottom of the screen.

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