SAP MM Purchase Info Record - SAP MM

What is SAP MM Purchase Info Record?

SAP R/3 works on all actual time information that consist of material master and dealer master. material and dealer grasp are separate information data for preserving records of materials and providers from which material is procured. The mixed information of material and supplier altogether is kept in a record that we call as purchase information document. the key points about purchase data record are as follows:

• Purchasing information report stores data on cloth and dealer providing that material. for example: providers current charge of a particular material is stored in info record.
• Purchase information file can be maintained at plant level or at purchasing company level.
• Information record may be maintained for four procurement kinds that are as follows:

Standard: standard information file has data on standard orders (orders include details of dealer and material). This info file will consist of vendor’s price for providing the specific material.

Subcontracting: Subcontracting information record has data on subcontract orders. This info file will include price for assembling the raw material that is provided through the ordering party.

Pipeline: Pipeline information file has data on material that is provided through dealer through pipes. as an example: like water, electricity.

Consignment: Consignment data report has information on material this is saved at ordering party premises. This data document carries providers price this is to be paid for withdrawing material from consignment stock.

Creation of Purchase Info Record

Purchase information file may be created through following the below steps:

Path to create info record:

Logistics => material management => purchasing => master data => information record => Create

TCode: ME11

On SAP Menu screen choose Create icon through following the above path.

Enter the vendor number and in info category select standard or subcontracting or pipeline or consignment according to the requirement.

Fill in required information like material group, 1st/2d/3rd reminder, dealer material range, personal information, order unit, origin information and sort term.

Provide the info record note that can be called as info record description. Click on save. A new info record will be created.