PR release strategy with classification

As part of a rollout, we are migrating an instance of SAP to the template SAP. Both the SAP instances are following u2018PR release strategy with classificationu2019.
The limitation is that I can configure only two release group in PR release strategy with classification. One for overall release and one at item level release. Also, I cannot assign two different release class for the same release group. If I add additional characteristics in the existing class and keep other irrelevant characteristics as blank the release strategy doesnu2019t works. the release strategy does not triggers.
Any pointers to solve this will be highly appreciated.

Hi Ashish,
If your requirement is to have release strategy with more or different characteristics than in the existing system,you may create a new release group and assign the same to release class.There no restriction for having multiple release groups for same release class.Then create new release strategies for the newly created release group and so on.
Regards,
Edited by: Dayanandan Kamath on Oct 20, 2010 7:52 AM

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though its a basis job , since I have no idea , I mean I have never worked with Roles ,as now I have created the Release strategy with classification I need to assign authorisation objects to the Roles as I have four release strategy
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2 For higher value of requisition 2 code say Li and L2(Manager)
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Hii,
Steps:
1) Create a Role
2) Add the authorization Object M_EINK_FRG by taking the manual option
3) Assign Release Code and Release Grp
4) Assign the Role to the User ID which has the authorization of the Release Code and Grp.
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Tell me if I want to Transport the Purchase Requisition release strategy with classification. The Data in each charisteristics in each PR Strategy that I have set in Dev is not getting transported to Quality.
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Hello,
Create a special ID in PRD with access to change characteristics. This ID should be released for specific purposes and with approval (project manager/SAP support manager). You can also turn on auditing so that all activites performed are logged which can be used to satify auditors.
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I would like to get some information about release strategy with classification for purchase requisation and purchase order.
Please send me some information regarding this.
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hi,
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Hi there,
Please help,
I have the release strategy and workflow working. (Overall Release)
Problem is that Org Structure is not updated so workflow has been configure going to (US) user. As i am using workflow option 1 which is resolved via Group, Code & Plant, I have to have a code for every region and manager to resolve the workflow. I am not using plant as business requirement is overall release.
Scenario is that there are 8 regions with 1 senior region manager and 1 executive.
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Regions = L1 - L8
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Executive = X1
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DocType = NB
AccAsingment = K (Cost Centre requisitions)
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TotValue = 0k -20k, 20k - 50k, 50k - 250k.
Now the release strategies.
Even though it is the same senior manager and executive why do i have to create a new strategy for every region's escalation above 20k taking into account that the business requirement is that the correct region manager has to release before the senior manager can release? It just seems so pedantic when i would rather just add the correct Purchasing Group everytime.
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Thanks for taking the time to read.

Hello,
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Cheers !

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Hi,
Here is my issue : i created an Overall release strategy but the characteristic is on item level. In some precise cases, no release is generated.
see below more details :
I have created the following PR release strategy with classification.
PR type concerned " NB": overall release
Rlease group concerned : overall release
In this release group i have 1 class
in this class i have 2 characteristics : PR type and Account assignement category.
Release strategy 1 :
PR type = NB
Acc. assignment cat = P, W
Release strategy 2:
PR type = NB
Acc. assignment cat = K, V
TEST 1 : PR type NB, 1 item with P category
OK the release strategy 1 is generated
TEST 2 : PR type NB, 1 item with W category
OK the release strategy 1 is generated
TEST 3 : PR type NB, 2 items with P category
OK the release strategy 1 is generated
TEST 4 : PR type NB, 2 items with P and W category
TEST KO, no release strategy is generated
=> what should i do to solve this issue ?
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Isabelle

What is the specific requirement for Overall release strategy?
Besides, once you go for Overall release strategy, you cannot have another release strategy at item level.
Every line item generates a PO, so logically should be set to a release strategy.
Bottomline is use release strategy at line item level Unless a specific reason exists.
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Sameer

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My characteristics for the release strategy is Accnt Assigmnt (KNTTP), Cost Centre (KOSTL) and Amount (GSWRT). I link all to the ceban straucture, and for the cost centre, I entered in the value tab the cost centres that I am using, and I entered the cost centres in the release strategy. Everything seem OK for the release strategy, but the release strategy is only selecting the strategy according to the values and not considering the cost centre, what can I do let it consider the cost centre and the value. I have been struggleing with this problem more than a week now. I tried everything that I can think of. Can someone assit me in this matter. I am on ECC 6.
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Refer OSS Note :: 52225
Solution ::
Summary
Symptom
Purchase requisition release strategy with classification does not work as expected when the characteristic for cost center KOSTL is included.
Message ME297 is displayed.
Additional key words
CEBAN-KOSTL, KOSTL, Cost center, Release strategy, OMGQ, ME297
ME51, ME52, ME53
Cause and prerequisites
Numeric values used for the cost center characteristic in the purchase requisition release strategy with classification is not recognized. CEBAN-KOSTL is a CHAR field of length 10.
Solution
Enter leading zeros for the cost center value in the release strategy. eg. If the cost center value is 123456, while entering this value for the cost center in the release strategy, enter it as 0000123456.
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Biswajit

Release strategy with classfication & w/o classfication problem

Hello guys
I am facing problem in setting up the release strategy . ECC 6,0 came up default without classification. we need with classification. i set up w/o classification, then delete it and then did with classification.. it works fine for me in the Sand Box , but in dev server it didn't work for me. It is working only w/o classification , When i am trying to set up with classification , it didn't work for me , i am getting the error message in the check release strategy as follows . How i can find which release group need to create ?
Any help will be highly appreciated
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Release code for release group is inconsistent
Message no. ME_RELCHK057
Diagnosis
The release code is not allowed because the associated release group no longer exists.
Procedure
1. Recreate release group .
Note
The release codes and release strategies for a release group are only displayed if the release group still exists. Therefore you must create release group in order to delete the release codes and release strategies.
2. If necessary, delete the release strategies and the release codes for release group .
3. Then delete release group .

Hi,
If you set up the release procedure with classification for purchase requisitions, the procedure without classification is deactivated. The two procedures are mutually exclusive (that is to say, you must decide in favor of one of them only - you cannot use both).
To set up a release procedure with classification, you please delete all entries in the Release codes and Release Groups for Purchasing Requisitions and start a fresh creation of new Release Codes and Release Groups.
Hope you have followed the following procedure:
1. Create characteristics and 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.
2. Define organizational plan
3. Assign standard tasks and activate event-receiver linkage.
4. Set up release procedure with classification
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 release point
5. Check release strategies
Hope, this time you will be able to perform the PR Release with Clasiification.
Regards,
Narayana.

Release Strategy with Workflow for PR & PO

Hi Experts,
I have configured the PR & PO Release strategy and it is working fine. My client wants the Workflow concept in Releases.
So User should get the information about the releases for PR & PO.
But I don't have much idea on Workflow, how it works for Release strategy. Can anybody give information on how to configure the Release strategy with Workflow in PR & PO.
Points will be awarded .
thanks & rgds
Swamy

Hi Swamy,
The release workflow is configured by MM functional consultant. As for the workflow determination (i.e. which level should approve first and so forth) depends solely/mainly on the Finance of the company. It differs from one company to another. And the level of approval also differ from one company to another. Hence, like you mentioned, this would be provided by the user, so it is okay. I have replied to someone on another thread asking about workflow, and this is how it works.
How it works? For example, for a PR release strategy, once the PR is raised by a user for a certain value, the PR raised that matched the classification of the release strategy configured will be triggered. In this sense, once the release strategy is triggered, the releaser holding the release code to release this PR will receive a workflow in their SAP inbox (Not Outlook) for their execution, which is sent automatically by SAP system. These is accessible via the t-code SBWP. Each releaser have a unique login ID and password.
Assuming the release strategy required 3 levels of release, for example A3, A2 and finally A1 (final release), A3 will first receive this workflow in his/her inbox. After A3 has released, A2 will subsequently receive workflow in his/her inbox for this same PR. In the PR, you will be able to see that A2 release is now possible. This flow will continue until the final releaser, A1 and then, the status of the PR will be unblocked for issuance of PO.
How is it configured in SPRO? In the Workflow for PR release strategy, you are able to assign a unique ID (usually employee ID) to a particular release code, which these release codes are tied to one or more release strategies. The workflow determines who is to release for a release strategy with that particular release code via the assignment of the ID to that particular release code. Each assignment is only possible for one Plant, and you have to assign the same for many other Plants for the same ID in the workflow if you want him/her to have the authority to release purchasing docs in more than one Plant.
How to configure?
Before that, you need to obtain the following information - User ID of the releaser for the specified release code, Plant to be released by the user, and finally of course the Group and Release code (which you already have).
For PR: IMG>MM>Purchasing>Purchase Requisition>Release Procedure>Procedure with Classification>Set Up Procedure with Classification-->Workflow
For PO: IMG>MM>Purchasing>Purchase Order>Release Procedure for Purchase Orders>Define Release Procedure for Purchase Orders>Workflow.
Maintain the details u already have in hand:
For PR: Group (PR or PO), Code (release code), Plant (you have to maintain the same details for each of the Plant that the same release code releases) Object (US) and Agent ID (the user's ID used to login to SAP system and SBWP).
For PO: Group (PR or PO), Code (release code), Object (US) and Agent ID (the user's ID used to login to SAP system and SBWP).
Please note that PO is not Plant specific, and is usually one releaser to release the PO for GR. It is the PR that during the initial stage has the most level of release (up to max. 8 level) before a PR can be converted to PO. After the PO is converted, it is usually deemed accepted, hence only one release code is usually required to release the PO.
Hope this will give you an idea how the workflow works and how to configure it.
Rgds.

PR-Rease strategy with classification

Hi,
What are the steps Involved from shifting PR without classification to with classification?
Can we include the parameter # 1) Total value of requisition for overall release procedure 2) Plant 3) purchasing group 4) cost centre 5) Account assignment category in with classification startegy ?
Thanks.

Hi,
If you set up the release procedure with classification for purchase requisitions, the procedure without classification is deactivated. The two procedures are mutually exclusive (that is to say, you must decide in favor of one of them only - you cannot use both).
If you wish to set up both the overall release procedure and the item-wise procedure for requisitions, you must create one class for each procedure.
To set up a release procedure with classification, you must make a series of settings in Customizing. You must perform the following steps:
1. Create characteristics and 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.
2. Define organizational plan
3. Assign standard tasks and activate event-receiver linkage.
4. Set up release procedure with classification
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 release point
5. Check release strategies
And, regarding your 2nd query:
In communication structure CEBAN, you will find all the fields that can be used as characteristics for a release condition (e.g. MATKL for the material group and GSWRT for the value of the item).
Check which fields you wish to use as characteristics for your release strategy. To do so, choose Tools -> ABAP Workbench -> Development -> Dictionary, enter CEBAN in the Database table field, and choose Display.
Regards,
Narayana.

Release Strategy without Classification VS with Classification

Can you have a strategy based on with classification and another one without classification in the same client.
Thank you.

Hi
You can have either of the One active in a system
If you have activated RS without Classification, all the PR's will be subject to Release Process..
If you now activated RS with Classification then this will Not work as the sytem has already found a RS wothut classification & not depebndent on any charcterisitics.
So you can use only one of the Combination.
This is applicable to only Purchase requsitions.
For Purchase orders & othe Documents you will have only with Classification.
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Hi
We have a scenario where we have to set up Purchase Order Release based on a combination of the following
Vendor + Purch Org + Dollar Value.
We have successfully set up the release strategy for which we have done the following
1) Create Characterstics for Vendor, Purch Org and Net Order Value
2) Assign the above characterstics to a Class
3) Assign Class to the Release Strategy in SPRO.
So far everything is good.
Now we try to define a Condition. With a Fourth Characterstic (TRIG_RELEASE ) attached to the same class.
And attached a Dependency condition to it.
$SELF.TRIG_RELEASE = 'Y' IF VENDOR = '1000' and PURC_ORG ='8500' and NET_VALUE > 1000.
When this dependency is set, the release doesnt trigger.
but modifying the condition to
$SELF.TRIG_RELEASE = 'Y' IF VENDOR = '1000' and PURC_ORG ='8500' .
Trigger the Release for that condition.
How can we base the dependency on Net Value also ? What are we doing wrong or missing ?
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Aju Paul

Hi Paul,
I'm not sure why you really need that fourth characteristics. In my opinion, the three characteristics are good enough to achieve the desired release strategy. Why don't you just create a strategy that has those specifc characteristics value in your classification.
You can do that from SPRO or CL24N.
Define a new strategy in SPRO e.g "Vendor 1000 Porg 8500 > 1000"
In CL24N, enter the class name; e.g Z_PO_RELEASE.
class type 032
Hit the enter key for existing release strategies to be displayed. Select the one you one just created above. Then click on detail and your characteristics/Value is displayed below.
Then maintain the different values for the charateristics and then test with PO creation
Xtic                  Value
Vendor                1000
P.Org                  8500
Value                  > 1000

Purchase order release strategy with multiple characteristics

Hi All,
We have Purchase order release strategy based on the following characteristics:
Total Net Order Value
Purchasing Organization
Release strategy Type
a few other custom fields
We would like to have PO's with release strategy based on a particular Material Group [say X]. I have created a new Characteristic with respect to CEKKO-MATKL and added this characteristic to the same class.
I have created a new release code [HR] [we need a different person to sign off] and a new release strategy [TR] for which I have assigned the release code HR. In this release strategy, I have set it to get activated for a particular Material Group that does seem to work, but the remaining PO's are not getting triggered for other material groups. For other release strategies, I have left the material group field blank, because they need to be triggered for any material groups except X.
Could you please let me know if I am missing something or is there an alternate approach to this ?
Thank you,
Satish

Hi,
Obviously system will not trigger release strategy in ur case since in the classification data for other strategies u have left it blank excepting X for one strategy.
Since u have added a new characteristic Material group and assigned it to class then system expects an input for Material group for triggering release tab.If this is left blank then system by default will not trigger release strategy tab.
Solution:
First add all existing material groups in values tab of mat group characteristic then maintain the required set of material groups except X in other strategies in classification data.
Hope this is clear to you.
Regards,
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Release procedure with classification not getting triggered

Hi,
I have configured the new release procedure for the PR release of type with classification, but its not getting triggered. Earlier my SAP system had without classification in place, but I wanted to have with classification. Can any one suggest how do I switch between two.
Ideally once I create the release group in with classification procedure that procedure gets activated and gets triggered. Unfortunately its not happening in my case. I tried deleting the entries from the without classification side too, but still it doesnt respond. Is there in patch or note missing.
Your suggestion would be highly appreciated.
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Hi Jurgen,
I am configuring it for PR and with classification method. Well for simplification I am using just purchase group as characteristics, but still its not working. Earlier system had without classification in place, as its there in a default system and used to get triggered. When I created new procedure its not getting triggered. To be assured I deleted the data from witout classification, but still its not working.
Where as I did the same setting for PO, its working and giving me correct releaes strategy.
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Please suggest me on this.
sahcin
Edited by: sachin sagane on May 18, 2010 6:32 PM

How to assign Release strategy with new PO type

Hi experts,
I have created new PO type but the same is not mapped with release strategy at the time of raising purchase order.
I have done the following steps :
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Suggestions / Rewards will be highly appreciated.
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Hi ,
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Plant
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