RFQ release procedure deactivation

Hi Experts,
I have configured PO release strategy & its working fine.
But even its applicable to RFQ. My client dont want release strategy for RFQ.
How to deactivate RFQ release stategy.
Please suggest.
Thanks,
Jack

Hi,
Create NEW Release characteristics as purchasing document category CEKKO-BSTYP and during release strategy design you can keep VALUE as F for Purchase Order and save withy other vital release values.
This will not effect release procedure for RFQ or automatically deactivate release process fro RFQ and only Applicable for Purchase Order ONLY!
Regards,
Biju K

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Release procedure for RFQ

Hello All,
I'm trying to configure release strategy for RFQ, but it's not working.
I have create characteristics for CEKKO-BSART,CEKKO-BSTYP,CEKKO-EKGRP,CEKKO-WERKS.
Have assigned objects to classes. Release indicators are assigned properly.
But in ME41 it is not getting activated. What could be the reason? I think I have made a mistake somewhere.
Thanks in advance,
Piyush

Hi,
Is it necessary to assign release code & release group to user id?
Because I have never done it for any release procedure uptill now.
Please explain the same.
Thanks in advance,
Piyush

Release procedure problem and error

Dear Friends ,
I facing some major problems in release procedure , i had configured one release procedure in 4levels , due to some reason i had deleted 3release groups and codes due to it was not working . But after deleteing in purchase order it showing all release level and only firest level is working unable to make MIGO and other release levels are not working . The relese code which i had created is appearing in RFQ/CONTRACT etc automatically . I had not created for this any release level . It's very very different case ....till date never faced and heared . How to resolve this probelm . Due to what reasons this kind of problems occurs .
RB

Hi,
Try to delete all the release procedure available in the system.
First try to do the documents coorectly and configure.
You might have done mistake in assigning the charcteristics to the class
Please try create a NEw release procedure once again.
Don't worry about the procedure in the RFQetc...
G.Ganesh Kumar

Release Procedure in PR .....

Hi SAP Gurus,
We do release procedure in PR with Account assignment category K.Here ,for collective release in pr (ME55),check box is disabled... Kindly help me how we enable the check box.We use scope of list as "F".All customization for release procedure is correct.
Thnks & Regards
SAP MM User

You use this component if you wish to set up approval procedures for purchase requisitions or other purchasing documents. Under such a procedure, if a purchase requisition or external purchasing document fulfills certain conditions (e.g. the total order value exceeds $10,000), it has to be approved (by the cost center manager, for instance) before it can be processed further. This process of approving (clearing, or giving the "green light" to) a proposed item of expenditure is replicated in the SAP System by the "release procedure".
It is sensible to define separate release procedures for different groups of materials for which different departments are responsible, and to define separate procedures for investment goods and consumption goods.
Features
Each person involved in the release procedure effects release (signifies approval) via a release transaction, using his or her release code. Once effected, a release can also be cancelled with the same code (that is to say, the original status is reinstated).
If linkage to SAP Business Workflow has been defined for a release code, rejection is also possible. This is only possible for purchase requisitions.
Which Documents Can be Released (Approved)?
Release procedures can be defined for the following documents:
Purchase Requisition
The external purchasing documents purchase order (PO), contract, scheduling agreement, request for quotation (RFQ), and service entry sheet
Release Procedure for Purchase Requisitions
Two different procedures are available for requisitions:
With classification
With this procedure, requisitions can be released both at item level (i.e. item-by-item) and in total. The latter approach is also termed "overall release".
Without classification
With this procedure, requisitions can only be released at item level.
The two procedures are mutually exclusive (that is to say, you must decide in favor of one of them only - you cannot use both).
Release Procedure for External Purchasing Documents
External purchasing documents (i.e. purchasing documents other than requisitions) are released at header level. Item-by-item release is not possible. These documents can only be released using the release procedure with classification.
sri

Release Procedure in Indent/Purchase Order

I want to customise release strategy in indent and Purchase order in SAP. Kindly provide me steps to configure this. will apperitiate your efforts.
Manjit

Hi Manjit,
Release Procedure for Purchase Orders
In this section, you set up a release procedure for purchase orders (POs).
Requirements
If you want to use workflow to release POs, you must make the standard and basic settings for workflow (Basis -> Business Management -> SAP Business Workflow).
How do you set üp a release procedure for POs?
To set up the release procedure, you must make a series of settings in Customizing. This section provides you with an overview of the necessary activities.
You must perform the following steps:
1. Create characteristics and classes
For more on this topic, see Edit Characteristics and Edit Classes.
Note
If you wish to link your release procedure to workflow, you must perform steps 2 and 3 . You make these settings in Customizing for Business Workflow (Basis -> Business Management).
Otherwise, continue with step 4.
Define organizational plan
For more on this topic, see Edit Organizational Plan.
Assign standard tasks and activate event-receiver linkage.
For more on this topic, see Perform Task- Specific Customizing.
1. Set up release procedure for RFQs
a) Create release group
b) Create release code
c) Create release indicator
d) Create release strategy
Note
You need only carry out the following step if you wish to link your release procedure to workflow.
e) Assign release code to a user
For more on this topic, see Define Release Procedure for POs.
2. Check release strategies
For more on this topic, see Check Release Strategies.
Further notes
For more information, refer to
· Implementation of a Release Procedure for Purchasing Documents
· Release of Purchasing Documents (SAP Library -> Basis -> Business Management (BC-BMT) -> SAP Business Workflow (BC-BMT-WFM) -> Reference documentation -> BC Workflow Scenarios in the Applications -> MM Materials Management: Workflow Scenarios)
Edit Characteristic (CT04)
In this step, you create characteristics for a release procedure for purchase orders (POs).
Classification characteristics are the criteria for a release condition. If the criteria of a release condition are satisfied, the associated release strategy is assigned to the purchasing document (e.g. purchase order or RFQ).
Example
Release condition for release strategy EA:
Characteristic Characteristic value
Total net value of PO Above $10,000
If the total value of a purchase order exceeds $10,000, release strategy EA is assigned to this PO.
Requirements
In communication structure CEKKO you will find all the fields that can be used as characteristics for a release condition (e.g. BSART for the order type and GNETW for the total order value).
Check which fields you wish to use as characteristics for your release strategy. To do so, choose Tools -> ABAP Workbench -> Development -> Dictionary, enter CEKKO in the field Database table , and choose "Display".
Note
If you wish to define a separate release strategy for the various document categories (PO, RFQ, etc.), you must create a characteristic for each relevant document category.
Activities
1. Create a characteristic for each field from communication structure CEKKO that is to be a criterion for your release strategy. You have a free choice of names for the characteristic.
2. Enter the table name and the field name on the tab page Additional data (for example, table CEKKO for field GNETW).
Note
o Do not select any of the indicators in the area Procedure for value assignment on the tab page Additional data. Only if none of these indicators is marked can you assign a value or value interval to the characteristic when defining your release strategy.
o When you create a characteristic for a currency-dependent field (e.g. GNETW), a box appears in which you must enter the currency for the relevant value. The system then converts the currency of the purchasing document into this currency.
3. Check the data for the chosen field on the tab page Basic data.
If you want to enter several values or a value interval for a characteristic, set the Multiple values indicator in the area Value assignment.
Note
Value intervals can only be specified for numerical values (e.g. an interval of $10,000 to $15,000 for the value of the purchase order.
4. Check the texts for the field on the tab page Descriptions.
5. You can maintain default values for a characteristic on the tab page Values.
If you maintain values here, these values will be displayed as input help under Create Procedure with Classification -> Release Strategy -> Classification . If you wish to use not only the input help but also other values, you must select the Additional values indicator.
Note
You can also maintain ' ' as a default value. For example, for account assignment: ' ' for stock material, 'k' for cost center, and 'a' for asset.
6. If you want to restrict the use of a characteristic to particular class types, specify the relevant class types on the tab page Restrictions. For example, class type 032 for the release strategy.
Further notes
Further information on characteristics is available in this Customizing activity via Help -> Application help.
Customer exits
Customer exit M06E0004 enables you to change the communication structure for determining the release strategy for purchasing documents.
Edit Class( CL02 )
In this step, you create classes for a release procedure for purchase orders (POs).
You use a class to group together characteristics that are to constitute a release condition for a release strategy. In the step "Define Release Procedure for Purchase Orders " you assign this class to the release strategy.
Activities
1. Create a class with the class type 032. You have a free choice of names for the new class (e.g. REL_RFQ for the release of RFQs).
2. Assign a name for the new class on the tab page Basic data.
3. You can view an error message if different characteristics with identical values have been assigned to a class. To be able to do so, select the Check with error message indicator in the Same classification area.
4. If appropriate, select terms to be used as search criteria in searches for your class on the Keywords tab page.
5. Assign your characteristics to the class via the tab page Characteristics.
Further notes
Further information on classes is available in this Customizing activity under Help -> Application help.
Define Release Procedure for Purchase Orders
In this step, you set up the release procedure for purchase orders (POs) and can link it to workflow. (Note that in this context "releasing" means "approving", or giving the "green light" to a document.)
Requirements
· In the case of a release procedure linked to workflow, you must have previously created the user names, positions, jobs, etc. that you here assign to the release code in the organizational plan and must have linked them to the relevant standard tasks in task-specific Customizing (Basis -> Business Management -> Business Workflow -> Perform Task-Specific Customizing).
· You must assign the authorization M_EINK_FRG to the persons who are to be involved in the release procedure ( Authorization Management -> Create Authorization Profiles and Assign to Users).Activities
Here you define the following:
·     Release group
·     Release codes
·     Release indicator
·     Release strategy
·     Workflow
Release group
Create a release group for your release procedure and assign it to a class. In the process, you assign release conditions to the release procedure.
Release codes
Here you create the release codes you need for your release strategy and assign the codes to your release group. If a release code is to be used in workflow, indicate this accordingly in the Workflow field
The Workflow indicator is also used to control role resolution:
·     "1 - Role Resolution with Group, Code and Plant (T16FW)"
Here you use a role resolution that is supplied in the standard system. To do so, you must assign the release point in the section Workflow (see below).
·     "9 - Role Resolution via User Exit"
Here you use the customer exit M06E0005 to define a role resolution of your own.
Release indicators
A release indicator shows the release status of a PO.
Via the following settings, you can define the release indicators you need for your release procedure:
·     The Released indicator is used to specify whether messages (PO documents in output format) may be transmitted for a purchase order with this indicator.
·     The Changeability indicator shows the effect of changes to the PO (a change to a PO may require a new release strategy to be determined, for instance).
·     By means of the Value change indicator, you can specify that the release strategy is to be re-started if a PO is changed and the value of a PO item thereby increases by a certain percentage (e.g. 10%). Set the Changeability indicator to "4 - Changeable, new release in case of new strategy or value change" or "6 - Changeable, new release in case of new strategy or value change/outputted" and enter a percentage in the Value change field.
Attention:
The following release indicators are necessary for every release procedure:
o     Release indicator for initial status
If the PO is subject to a release strategy, it must normally be released before it can be transmitted to the vendor. Therefore, when a PO is created, it is assigned a release indicator that blocks it from being outputted in message form.
The Released indicator must not be selected for this indicator.
o     Release indicator for released status
This indicator is assigned to the PO when it is released.
The Released indicator must be selected for this indicator.
Release strategies
Create a release strategy for your release group and assign your release codes accordingly.
·     Release prerequisites
With the release prerequisites , you specify the order in which the individual release points (individuals or departments) represented by the release codes may release the document.
Example
The following table shows release prerequisites for a strategy with four release codes.
Code/Release prerequisite
          01     02     03     04
     01     -
     02          -
     03               -
     04                    -
In this release strategy, the codes 01, 02, 03, and 04 must successively release the purchase order.
Read the table from left to right. For instance, the third line for release code 03: For code 03, release via code 01 and code 02 is a prerequisite. That is to say, the PO must be released via codes 01 and 02 before it can be released via code 03.
·     Release statuses
Here you specify the status a PO has after certain release points have effected release.
Specify which release indicator/status a PO is to have after having been released via a certain release code.
·     Classification
In classification, you maintain the values assigned to the characteristics. Via the characteristics and their values, you specify the POs to which your release strategy is assigned.
Maintain values (individual values or intervals) for your characteristics.
Example
Two characteristics and their values have been maintained in classification for release strategy 'EA':
- Document type - 'NB - standard purchase order'
- Total value - above $10,000
All POs with the document type 'NB' and a total value in excess of $10 ,000 are thus subject to a release procedure with the release strategy 'EA'.
·     Release simulation
The release simulation function enables you to check which status a PO will achieve with your release strategy if release is effected by a certain release point.
Choose "Simulate release" and release the document with the desired release code by double-clicking. The system shows you which status the PO now has as a result of this release.
Workflow
Assign a processor ID to your workflow-relevant release codes. The processor (member of staff responsible for processing the document) will then receive a work item when he or she is required to effect release.
You can assign a processor ID either directly or indirectly:
o     Direct processor assignment:
Enter a user name.
o     Indirect processor assignment:
Enter a job, for example, or a position. At runtime, the system will then determine the member(s) of staff responsible for processing the document.
Customer exit
Customer exit M06E0005 enables you to define your own role resolution which determines the person responsible for releasing purchasing documents in workflow.
Further notes
Further information on how to set up a release procedure linked to workflow is available via the menu options Help -> Application Help.
Check Release Strategies
In this step, you can check whether the basic settings for your release strategy are complete and correct.
Checks
The following checks are carried out for purchasing documents:
·     Basic checks
The system checks whether the necessary release groups exist in the system. For example: Whether a release group has been deleted even though an associated release strategy still exists.
·     Checks regarding release groups and release classes
The system checks whether the release groups and the assigned classes have been maintained correctly. For instance, whether
o     A class has been assigned to the release groups and whether it exists in the system
o     Characteristics - which exist in the system and are linked to the communication structure - have been assigned to the class
o     A customer exit must be maintained for a characteristic
·     Checks regarding release codes
The system checks whether the release codes have been maintained correctly
·     Checks regarding release indicators
The system checks whether the release indicators have been maintained correctly. For example: Whether release indicators exist for the statuses "Blocked" and "Released".
·     Checks regarding release strategies
The system checks whether the release strategies have been maintained correctly. For example, whether:
o     Release codes have been assigned to the release strategy
o     The relevant release indicators have been assigned to the initial and final statuses of a release strategy
·     Checks regarding link to workflow
The system checks whether the link between your release procedure and workflow has been maintained correctly. For example, whether:
o     A processor (member of staff responsible for processing) has been assigned to a workflow-relevant release code and is defined in the organizational plan
o     A customer exit is necessary for the role resolution
Result
The result of these checks is displayed in a log. Further information is available in the Customizing activity under Help -> Application Help.
Activities
1. Start the check by performing the Customizing activity.
2. Check whether any error or warning messages are displayed.
3. If necessary, correct your Customizing settings for the release procedure.
4. Re-run the check after making corrections.
Rewards if Helpful
Regards
Sanjay L

Release Procedure for every Purchasing documents

Hi,
for a procument of material eg:- Material007
Can I set Release Procedure for Purchase rquisition
then after releasing Purchase rquisition i need to create a RFQ
which is also subject to Release Procedure ,After releasing RFQ I should able to enter into a Contract,which also subject to Release Procedure ,After releasing Contract i need to create a Purchase Order which is also subject to Release Procedure,After releasing Purchase Order only I should be able to Receive the goods.
Is it possible to do this way ?Can any one help me?
Thanks

Why you want to put so many locks??????
well if case your required use below steps for all document typew in IMG.
suggestion to download the BBP from below link also
http://help.sap.com/bestpractices/BBLibrary/bblibrary_start.htm
3.4.24     Releasing Procedure for Purchase Documents
Use
This setting is incorporated to just give demonstration of how SAP Release procedure works. The aim of this procedure is to replace manual written authorization procedures using signatures by an electronic one, while maintaining the dual Ctrl principle. The person responsible processes the purchasing document in the system, thereby marking it with an "electronic signature" which can give the document legal force.
3.4.24.1     Creation of Characteristics
Procedure
1.     Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:
IMG Menu     Materials Management  Purchasing  Purchase Order  Release Procedure for Purchase Orders  Edit Characteristic
Transaction Code     CT04
2.     On the Characteristic screen, make the following entries.
3.     In put POVAL in filed Characteristic and choose Create (White paper) icon or Ctrl + F3 to begin creation of characteristic.
Field name     Description     User action and values     Note
Select Addnl Data tab
Table Name     Table Name     CEKKO
Field Name     Field Name     GNETW
Choose Enter to continue, system will give an information message saying Format Data taken from ABAP dictionary, Choose Enter again to continue.
Select Basic Data tab
Description     Description     Total net order value
Status     Status     Released
Data Type     Data type     Currency format     Selected by system
Number of characters     Number of characters     15
Decimal places     Decimal places     2
Currency     Currency     INR
Interval vals allowed     Interval values allowed     Check this tick box
Multiple Values     Multiple values allowed     Select this radio button
4.     Choose Enter to complete the entries
5.     Choose Save icon or Ctrl + S to save the characteristic.
3.4.24.2     Creation of Class
Procedure
1.     Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:
IMG Menu     Materials Management  Purchasing  Purchase Order  Release Procedure for Purchase Orders  Edit Class
Transaction Code     CL02
2.     On the Class screen, make the following entries:
Field name     Description     User action and values     Note
Class     Class     PORELPROC
Class Type     Class Type     032
Choose Create icon or white paper icon to create new class.
Description     Description     Purchase Order Release Procedure
Status     Status     Released
Choose Char. Tab to input characteristic name.
Characteristic     Characteristic     POVAL     Created in above step
3.     Choose Enter to complete the entries
4.     Choose Save icon or Ctrl + S to save the characteristic.
Result
Class type 032: Class PORELPROC created.
3.4.24.3     Configuration of Release Procedure
Procedure
1.     Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:
IMG Menu     Materials Management  Purchasing  Purchase Order  Release Procedure for Purchase Orders  Define Release Procedure for Purchase Orders
Transaction Code     SPRO
2.     On executing the transaction system will give a popup screen choose Release Groups, system will display Change View u201CRelease Groups: External Purchasing Documentu201D: Overview.
3.     Choose New Entries icon and make the following entries:
Field name     Description     User action and values     Note
Rel. Group     Release Group     02
Class     Class Name      PORELPROC     Created in above step
Description     Description     PO Release Procedure
4.     Choose Enter to complete the entries
5.     Choose Save icon or Ctrl + S to save the entries.
6.     Choose yellow arrow to go back to popup screen.
7.     Choose Release Codes to select.
8.     Choose New Entries icon and make the following entries:
Field name     Description     User action and values     Note
Grp     Release group     02     Created in above step
Code     Release Code     01
Workflow     Workflow     Leave it blank
Description     Description     Purchase Officer
Grp     Release group     02     Created in above step
Code     Release Code     02
Workflow     Workflow     Leave it blank
Description     Description     Materials Manager
9.     Choose Enter to complete the entries
10.     Choose Save icon or Ctrl + S to save the entries.
11.     Choose yellow arrow to go back to popup screen.
12.     Choose Release indicator to select.
13.     Choose New Entries icon and make the following entries:
Field name     Description     User action and values     Note
Release ind.     Release Indicator     1
Released     Released     Leave it blank
Chgable     Changeability     4
Value change %     Change of value     10%
Description     Description     Purchase Order Blocked
Go to 2nd line and input the following values:
Release ind.     Release Indicator     2
Released     Released     Select Check box
Changeable     Changeability     6
Description     Description     Purchase Order Released
14.     Choose Enter to complete the entries
15.     Choose Save icon or Ctrl + S to save the entries.
16.     Choose yellow arrow to go back to popup screen.
17.     Choose Release Strategies to select.
18.     Choose New Entries icon and make the following entries:
19.     System will give new screen New Entries: Details of Added Entries
Field name     Description     User action and values     Note
Release Group     Release group     02
Rel. Stategy     Release Strategy     S1
          Capital Items Release
Release Code     Release Code 1     01
Release Code     Release Code 2     02
20.     Choose Enter to complete the entries.
21.     Choose Release prerequisites icon and select check box 02 at the bottom and choose Enter.
22.     Choose Release statuses icon, system will give a popup screen system will default 1, 1 and 2 entries one by one as a default. Choose Continue.
23.     Choose Classification icon, here you can see Total net order value is displayed, please input >= 1.00 INR value in the white placed and choose Enter.
24.     Choose Next Screen icon or choose F8 to continue.
25.     If you want to simulate the release procedure you can choose Release Simulation icon.
26.     Choose Enter to complete the entries.
27.     To save the settings choose Save icon or Ctrl + S.
Result
Release procedure is saved.
3.4.24.4     Assignment of Values to Release Procedure
As a default all the purchase documents >= Rs. 1000000.00 is suggested in the following step of release procedure, if you want to have different one you need to change the value in the following step. If you do not want release procedure you may change the value to Zero.
Procedure
1.     Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:
IMG Menu     Cross-Application Components  Classification System  Assignments  Assign Object to Classes
Transaction Code     CL20N
2.     On the Class screen, make the following entries:
Field name     Description          User action and values     Note
Class Type     Class Type          032
Choose Enter to Assign values.
Release group     Release Group          02
Rel. Strategy     Release strategy          S1
Choose Enter.
System will give Class name in Assignments, Double choose Class Name.
System will display Characteristic name Total net order value. Assign the value >= 1000000.00 INR against filed Value.
3.     Choose Enter to complete the entries
4.     Choose Save icon or Ctrl + S to save the characteristic.

RFQ release strategy not triggered

Hi,
We have configured as follows,
Communication structure:-Cekko-Bsart = AN (RFQ doc type)
Created char with the above comm structure.
Class with 032 and assigned char as below.
Release groups,rel codes and two level of release.
When i simulate release strategy, showing blocked and released.
But when i create a RFQ and no release is triggered and when i checked in release rfqs(ME45) no suitable purchasing documents.What might be the mistake.
Regards
Kris

Hi,
Check you release procedure prerequisities & stateus in rel. strategy.
check below link:
[Re: PR Release strategy Problem]
[With and w/o classification;
[Re: release code deletion]
SAM

Customisation of release procedure

hi,
how to do the customisation of release procedure.
thanks
katrina

The aim of this release procedure is to replace manual written authorization procedures using signatures by an electronic one, while maintaining the dual control principle. The person responsible processes the relevant document in the system, thereby marking it with an "electronic signature" which can give the document legal force.
This procedure provides for the release (approval) not only of requisitions (i.e. internal purchasing documents), but also of the external purchasing documents RFQ, purchase order, contract, scheduling agreement and service entry sheet.
1. Create Characteristics
2.Create class
3.Set up release strategy with classification
4.Create release group
5.Create release code
6.Create release indicator
7.Create release strategy
Important Transaction codes
ME51N Create Purchase Requisition
ME21N Create Purchase Order
ME54N Individual Release (PR)
ME55    Collective Release (PR)
ME29N Individual Release (PO)
ME28    Collective Release (PO)
Communication Structure for characteristics
CEBAN - Purchase Requisition
Commonly used fields u2013
BSART     Purchase requisition document type
ESTKZ     Creation indicator (purchase requisition/schedule lines)
EKGRP     Purchasing group
AFNAM     Name of requisitioner/requester
MATNR     Material Number
WERKS     Plant
LGORT     Storage location
BEDNR     Requirement Tracking Number
MATKL     Material group
GSWRT     Total Item Value
CEKKO - Purchase order
BUKRS     Company Code
BSART     Order type (Purchasing)
LIFNR     Vendor's account number
EKORG     Purchasing Organization
EKGRP     Purchasing group
BEDAT     Purchase Order Date
INCO1     Incoterms (part 1)
WERKS     Plant
MATKL     Material group
GNETW     Total net order value
The fields from EKKO that are related to PO release strategy
FRGGR
FRGSX
FRGKE
FRGZU
Check the tables for the release codes
T16FG
T16FS
T16FB
SAP Help : http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/75/ee14a355c811d189900000e8322d00/frameset.htm

Problem on PO release procedure

Dear all
I have some difficulties over Release procedure.
I have to apply release procedure on contract and standard purchase orders and i successfully completed the configuration of release procedure on contract.
For release procedure on PO, i created the required class and charaseristics.
I am getting confusion while maintaining release group.
for contract i have maintained the release group as under.
Rel Grp Rel Obj Class Description
02 2 Z_CONTRACT_RELPROC Contract Release procedure
Kindly guide me what to be maintain in release group for PO release procedure.
Thanks & Regards
Prasant sekhar

Hi,
You can not assign More than One Class to "Release Groups".
Create all the Characteristics for RFQ, Contract, PO etc for CEKKO table ...
Then Assign all these Characteristics to a Class...
Then maintain
Release Groups
Release Codes
Release indicator
But Create Diff Release Strategies for RFQ, Contract & PO...
for each Release Strategies you can maintain Same Release Group or Diff Release Group..
whenever you are trying to create Release Strategie, You will Blank Characteristics for that "Release Strategies",
There you can select the parameters.
Thx
Raju

RFQ Release

Hi,
My Requirement in RFQ Release strategy,
1)Needs to send the RFQ Before Releasing it to Vendor .
2)While creating PO if RFQ is not Released system should not allow to create ..
Pls Help Me,
Thanks,
Mohan

no.2 is automatically achieved, if no.1 is achieved
No.1 can be configured foillowing the existing procedures. If you already have a release strategy for external documents configured, you can use those, else create fresh characteristics, especially document category - since it would be A in your case, and assign them to a class. and follow up with configuration and agent assignment. Let us know if you have issues with these

About release procedure

hi sap guiders
any body can explain me the procedure of "release Procedure at Item level with using classification"

Hi Lucky
Sorry for interrupting but this is told many times that Purchasing documents(PO,RFQ, SA and Contracts) can only be released at header level and not possible to release at item level.If you observe there is a basic logic behind this PO is released to Vendor which is a external party and you never wanted to send the same PO multiple times to the vendor as and when item release takes place.
where in case of PR it is a internal document and you can get initimation any number of times as it is not going out of your company.
having said that if still you want to release a PO at item level then you can achieve it in 2 ways but both are not advisable and it is like cheating the system.
1) Suppose you want to release a PO based on material group which is different for each line items(say 5 are there in your PO). now 1 st thing you should this charaterictics defined under release strategy. then in CL24N you should have a value X for material group. now you have to keep in mind that this X should always be there in line item number 1 in the PO as a value for material group. as system will search for 1st line item and if this value matches with CL24N then it will release your po. but still basic purpose will not get solved.
2) In CL24n do not assign any vaue to material group , leave it blank. then also system will allow you to release the PO.
Request you to please check both the cases and let me know the results.
regards
Yogesh

Use of Release Procedure / status in Condition Table

What is the purpose of Release Procedure / Release status when creating condition tables ?

Hi
Release procedures are used in condition tables to control whether the condition types for these condition tables have to be read during pricing condition determination or not.
If the condition table status is released then only the condition types will be read during pricing determination. If the status is not released, then they can be used for information purposes or for simulation of pricing.
The release status is controlled by processing status too, which can be seen in condition record creation screen.
So in crux, the processing status with Release status help in simulation of pricing, blockign the condition records from being read during pricing etc.
For more information an F1 help on the following path will give you some more information.
SPROSD-BF-PRICING-DEFINE PROCESSING STATUS----Here read the documentation meant for this link. You will get some more clarity on this.
Rwd point if it helps.
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PR release procedure no longer working-error MEPO 822

I've raised a message previously regarding PR release problem. Now i've found something that need expert helps to clarify on this.
Situation :
One of my client(ABC) implemented release procedure for PR which is not assign to value limit. It is by document type. They had 2 document types; NB and RNB.
NB = NOT subject to release
RNB = SUBJECT to release.
So when they :
create a PR with document type RNB - it will goes for approval.
create a PR with document type NB - it will not go to approval.
It was working fine until after they created a new document type which copied from NB, called ZTP.
ZTP = NOT subject to release.
They did not touch anything on PR release configuration. However, the release has no longer working. Means, when they create PR with document type RNB, it will NOT go for approval as it suppose to. I've check in configuration, all are fine.
Findings:
I've created a PR, and go to ME45N to release it but system prompt me an error message
"Purchase requisition 10000066 cannot be released". I check on the message data, the error coming from MEPO, message number 822.
So i check in OSS and found a note which is similar to this case.
Note 939371 - Overall release PR using ME54N gives error MEPO 822
Link : https://websmp230.sap-ag.de/sap(bD1lbiZjPTAwMQ==)/bc/bsp/spn/sapnotes/index2.htm?numm=939371#Text
But my question is,is it also applied to ME51N and without external application as per my client's case?
Please anyone help.
Thanks.

Hi guys!
Wants to share something. I had a problem to release my PR. When i want to release PR via ME54N, system give me error message "Purchase requisition 10000066 cannot be released". When i checked message data, it is coming from MEPO Messafe 822. So i asked SAP, they said this one is caused by different issue. Here's the reply from SAP.
Here's the reply from SAP :
Purchase requisition 10000066 cannot be released
Message no. MEPO822
Now click the other requisition button and let say
choose Purchase requisition 10000068,
Execute ME54N again:
Purchase requisition 10000068 cannot be released
Message no. MEPO822
Comment/explanation:
The log incidence seems not having problem with release
strategy as it was ok but it was the last PR was called
everytime ME54N was called. This same as it works in enjoy
transaction ME21N/ME22N or ME51N/ME52N.
For example, When using ME21n or ME22n to create or change PO,
after saving the PO. There are 2 ways to exit the transaction,
1, enter another T-code or use /n to exit directly.
2, use 'F3' or the 'green tick' to exit ME21n (or ME22n)
Then you can access ME23n to see the difference.
For the 1st way, ME23n won't display the last PO created in ME21n
For the 2nd way, ME23n will display the last PO just created!!!
Please see attached consulting note 595627 that explains a new
functionality as of release 470:
Due to performance problem, a decision had to be taken about the way to
use transactions. If you leave transaction ME21N/ME22N via the
exit button (F3), the expected PO will be displayed next time you use
these transactions. But if you quit abruptly (/nXXX) the PO number
won't be saved for the next transaction ME2?N.
As SAP note is the official document to explain system behavior,
this document is provided by SAP developement to explain this system
behavior to customers.
In your case, you had used ME54N and this was same as you use ME53N.
The last PO always display. You may try to view Purchase requisition
with release strategy, for example Release group R1, Rel. strategy
R1, then after this execute transaction ME54N again, the message
MEPO822 will not be there anymore.
Hope this will help you guys if you're having the same problem in future.
Thanks,
Crystal.

Creating a new "Class type" in release procedure.

Hi guys,
how can I create a new <b>"Class type"</b> in release procedure?

Hi,
But I do not know why anyone would create a new batch type for release strategies, it is totally unnecessary and provides no additional options. The class type indicates which objects can be classified and there is already one for release strategies.
You can create a new class or add characteristics to the existing class used in the release strategy anyway.
Ther is also NO WAY that two classes can be used in the release strategy and this new class type would not change this either???
Steve B

How restrict the release procedure tab in ME21N

Hi,
We have the Condition tab for free goods Iin PO.
Now, we want to implement release procedure in PO, and also restrict the release procedure for free goods in the same based on the combination of document type (EKKO-BSART) and free goods (USMON)field. Please provide the solution.
Regards,
Mars.

Hi
Try using the exit M06E0004.
Regards
Shiva

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