New po release strategy

hi,
i am having xxxxx class for po release strategy with 3 characteristics-(plant, po value and document type)
now i want to have only 2 characteristics with document type and PO value.
again i want to use new release codes for my new strategy, keeping the same class for release strategy.
can i define new release strategy using the new codes?, then what shall be the impact of the same on below
1. already released PO, now want to amend,(after new release strategy implimented)- what would be the effect on PO?? which release codes shall hit the same?
2. already release PO(i understand there wont be a problem in GR, as release ia already effected)
3. new PO shall catch the new strategy- no problem with the same.
for implimenting the new strategy using the same class, can i delete the old release strategy with codes or i just need to remove the value mentioned in the classification view of the release proceedure.

thank u.
my point is while re-defining the release proceedure.
earlier i had 150 release strategies and arround 40-50 release codes. now only 12 release codes
i just need to get confirm, if i create a new release code and assign a new release strategy using the same class(only deleting the plant characteristics), what will happen to old po(released) for which now we are amending.
i assume i need to delete/remove all the data of old release strategy available in classification view, and keeping the release codes as it is in release pre-requisites fr old release strategy.
or just any body briefe me what are all the condition for changing the exsiting release strategy.if i need to create new release code,release strategy by using the same release class.

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We are going to implement release strategy with classification at item level release. Current process in our company release strategy without classification at item level release was implemented and its Production for past 3 years.
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1)If we go for new release strategy as off with existing release strategy -what are the precautions to be taken before implementing new strategy - any problem will happen to existing data with old releases, which already release, yet to release?
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3)Any other which I missed out, please suggest me
Thanks
RS

Hi,
It is better to release all existing PRs using your current procedure without classificaton and clean up.
If you impliment procedure with classification, It depends on the parameters like Plant, value, purchasing group you are going to use in the strategy. Also you may decide whether to have overall req release or item level release of PR by having diffrent release groups.
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Ram
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Though the release strategy is different, i think all the classifications are same or old classification (even 4 or 5 parameters) may also part of your new full release strategy(You may be trimmed from old release).
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We are configuring new PO release strategy.
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Please follow bellow detail.
SPRO -> Material Management -> Purchasing -> Purchase Order -> Release Procedure for Purchase Orders.
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1)     Release Groups
2)     Release Codes
3)     Release indicator
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2)     Release code: - In which you can define release code. Enter value as
Release group: - 01,release code: -01 - Purchase Head,
Release group: -01, release code: - 02 - Auditor.
3)     Release indicator: - In this step you have to define release indicator.
Like X - Blocked, I - Under process, S - Release.
4)     Release Strategy: - This is the final step for release strategy.
Assign release code 01, 02.
Click on release prerequisites, select 02 - check box and click on continue.
Click on release status button, enter release indicator X, I, S and click continue
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Hi,
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I was creating a release procedure for PO and after completing steps, Create Characteristic and Create class & while creating new release grp with the class created i am not able to save it and the error message is (ME492) is" Only one release class should be used within the release groups for overall release...".
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Dear,
Please follow below mention path.
*and check any things is missing, If you can go in bellow mention hints you cans create easily purchase release streatgy.*
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*SPRO -> Material Management -> Purchasing -> Purchase Order -> Release Procedure for Purchase Orders.*
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Dear All,
We have the release strategy at PO level on 3 parameters,
Purchasing Group, Value and Document type.. for each parameter we have created the characteristics EKKO- EKGRP, EKKO-BSART, EKKO-GNETW. Till date system is working ok and trigreeeing the release strategy as per it should.
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1     Cannot be changed
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4     Changeable, new release in case of new strat. or val. change
5     Changeable, new release if new strategy/outputted
6     Changeable, new rel. if new strat. or value change/outputted
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Hi All,
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http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/ERPSCM/RELEASE+PROCEDURE
http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/ERPLO/ReleaseprocedureforPurchaseRequisitioninMM?focusedCommentId=195723808#comment-195723808

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