Automatic PO settings for a GR

Only possible for movement type where GR is done against a PO (mvt type 101, 161).

·         Automatic PO creation option in GR assigned to Mvt type.

o   Customizing

o   Materials Management à Inventory Mgmt and Physical Inventory à GR à Create PO Automatically (click on the indicator for mvt type 101) .

·         The plant where GR is to be done should be assigned to the standard purchasing org.

o   Customizing

o   Enterprise Structure à Assignment à materials Management à Assign Standard Purchasing org – Plant

·         A default doc type must be maintained for transaction MB01

o   Customizing

o   Purchasing à Define default values for Document Type

Pre-requisite are;

·                     The material must be managed as a valuated material.

·                     A purchasing info record must exist for the vendor and material.