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Approve/Change Purchase Requisition

You can perform the following actions to the requisition:

  • Change the requisition before approving it.
  • Approve selected line items.
  • Delete selected line items.
  • Reject entire requisition.

Change the Requisition

1. Change any of the following fields.

(for the entire requisition)
Goods recipient Person receiving the goods or services.
Unloading point Location where the goods or services will be delivered.
Rejection text, items notes, and delivery text Click the Edit Text button to enter, edit, or review rejection text, item notes, or delivery instructions. You go to the "Change Purchase Requisition: Item Notes & Delivery Text" page.
Note: A ". . . " after a text field indicates that additional text follows. Click the Edit Text button to see more.
Use this Cost Object for all items Enter the cost object to change the cost object for all line items. Click Apply.
Use this G/L account for all items Enter the G/L account to change the G/L account for all line items. Click Apply.
(for each line item) - Item Summary Section -
Edit Short Text Type in a brief description of the item ordered. Include SKU, part, or model number, if known. Click the Edit Long Text button to enter the item text. You go to the "Change Purchase Requisition: Edit Long Text" page.
Note: If the line item has been approved or deleted, the Display Short Text button and the Display Long Text button appear instead.
Quantity Number of items ordered.
Unit Unit of measure for the item. Click the Search (binoculars) button to display a list of measurements. See Related Topics for performing a search.
Price Cost of each item ordered.
Material Group Classification of goods or services purchased. Click the Search (binoculars) button to display a list of material groups. See Related Topics for performing a search.
Tracking Number
Requisition number from a paper requisition or other source document.
Delivery Date Date items will be delivered (mmddyy).
Distrib Percent of the total charge that will be assigned to a cost object.
Cost Object Cost object the cost is assigned to.
Note:
To use the same cost object for all line items, enter that cost object in the Use this Cost Object for all items: field and click Apply (below the Delivery Text).
G/L account G/L account number the cost is assigned to. Use the Search (binoculars) button to find one. See Related Topics below for performing a search.
Note:
To use the same G/L account for all line items, enter that G/L account in the Use this G/L Account for all items: field and click Apply (below the Delivery Text).

2. Click Save Changes to save your changes, or click Return to Inbox to cancel your changes. You return to "Requisition Approver Inbox" in either case.

Approve Selected Line Items:

You can change the requisition or line item before approving it.

1. Click in the blank selection box to the left of the item number(s).

Note: You can use the Select and Deselect All buttons (top left column) to select or deselect all the line items.

2. Click the Approve Selected button (top of Item Summary section). A check mark in a green circle appears before the line item number.

Delete Selected Line Items:

1. Click in the blank selection box to the left of the item number(s).

Note:
You can use the Select and Deselect All buttons (top left column) to select or deselect all line items.

2. Click the Delete Selected button (top of Item Summary section). A red "D" appears before the line item number and the text is in red, strikethrough font.

Reject Entire Requisition:

Important: You can only reject requisitions that have line items that have not been previously approved or deleted line items. You cannot reject a requisition with approved line items.

1. Enter the reason you are rejecting the requisition using the Edit Text button. You go to the "Change Purchase Requisition: Item Notes & Delivery Text" page.

2. Click the Reject button back on the "Approve/Change Purchase Requisition" page.

A check mark in a red circle appears before all open line items, indicating they are rejected.

Print the Requisition

Important: If you are not set up with an SAP printer, you will not see the SAP button.

1. Click in the check box to select the requisition; then click the SAP button to print the requisition to your designated SAP printer. You will print the requisition in requisition format. Note: You can also use the Select All and Deselect All buttons (top of column) to select/deselect the whole list of requisitions.

2. Click Print This Page to print from the browser. You will print what is displayed on the "Approve/Change Purchase Requisition" page.

Note: To change your SAP default printer, see Changing Your Default Printer in SAP for MIT Documentation on the Web.

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