How to use Progress Tracking for PO

Question

Dear SAP gurus,
I have requirement to track the progress of goods in the PO. I recently bump into tcode EXPD and want to use this functionality.
My detailed requirement is like this:
a. We have status of:
    - Leaving Factory
    - Arrive Port
    - Received in Warehouse
b. When the status is assigned, I only need to put the planned date for last status (Rec in Warehouse), and then system should be able to calculate the planned date for the preceeding 2 events.
From the explanation in library it seems that all functionalities can be covered by EXPD. I have configured the status as events. Define status rec in warehouse as starting point for automatic schedule, and then define the schedule for all the events as backward. However when I specify the planned date for the event Rec in Warehouse, and click schedule, and i click refresh, but still nothing happen.
I have never seen this in work before, but I assume that the system should be able to put the planned date for each event based on the date that i put as starting point.
What do i miss in here? Or the functionality is not meant to be like that?
Best regards,
John

Answer 1

Hi John,
For configuring Progress Tracking you need to first make some config settings. You need to create Events; Scenarios; their inter-relationships; Profile, etc. in IMG settings under MM>Purchasing>Purchase Order-->Progress Tracking.
Only after this, will the event get assigned to your PO for tracking purposes. Later you can use EXPD to see the progress tracking for your selected POs.
Let me know if my inputs were of any use or you need any more inputs.
Regards
Rajeev