Release Procedure with materia No. as characterstic.

hi SAPERS,
I am trying to put Release procedure for P.R. by keeping Material No, Plant, Purchase Group as characterstics.
When I assign the Plant, Purchase Group charactersic to Class the Release Procedure is working fine.
By instanct I assign the Material No. charactersic to same class the Release Proocedure is not working.
Please explain me where i did mitake? Can we add the Materia No as characterstic in Release Procedure, If no what are all the reasons.
Thanks in Advance.
Venkat.

Hi
It advisable not to add material number as a release characteristics for PO wheras for PR you can add it ..the job of the release characteristics is to to find the data in the purchasing document and apply the appropriate release stategy to it .this is done through communication structures .CEBAN is the communication structure for PR and CEKKO for PO.
note: if u add material no as a release characteristics u need to add each and every material number created into the class for your release strategy and release group through t code cl20n.
Regards
Sandeep

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HI, AJIT SINGH HERE,
after making proper settings in the 'release procedure with out classification', when i try to create a puchase requisation by ME51N to test the working of release procedure ,i'm not getting check boxes of approval levels.
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hi
did u took the pur grp as the chrecteristic for release
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http://www.sap123.com/showthread.php?t=59
http://www.sapstudymaterials.com/search/label/0270-MM%20Configuration%3A%20PR%20Release%20Strategy%E2%80%93Basic%20Concept
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PR release procedure for material types

Hi all,
I have a question, I created new release procedure for combination :
1. NB pur.requsition, purchasing group + material type (let sey roh.. etc)
2. YNB pur.requsition, purchasing groups + material type (ZSTE-001, ZSTE-002, ZSTE-003).
- 3 characteristcs for pur.groups, doc.type and material type.
- 1 class
- 2 release groups (E1 and P1)
- For release group P1, In rel.strategy in classification I entered values for pur. requisition (NB), purchasing groups (001,002, 003 ect) and material types (ZUSL-001.. ect)
- For release group E1, in rel. strategy in classification entered values
values for pur. requisition (YNB), purchasing groups (001,002, 003 ect) and material types (ZSTE-001, ZSTE-002, ZSTE-003)
So, problem is that if I enter pur.requisition YNB and material type ZSTE-001, needs release; if I add item with material type ZUSL-001, there is no release.
How can I restrict the values so that is giving error if by mistake is entered between material types ZSTE-001, ZSTE-002, ZSTE-003 material type ZUSL-001 in document type YNB, which is not allowed to be entered?
Thanks in advance,
Anchi

Hello
In PR you can set up this release strategy without classification release strategy.
w/o classification strategy you can define the release line item wise. so you can give diiff materual group you can enter with line item wise.
Laxman

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.
sachin

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.
My characteristic is PRGRP using the communication structure CEBAN and field as EKGRP
Please suggest me on this.
sahcin
Edited by: sachin sagane on May 18, 2010 6:32 PM

Release Procedure with classification

hai all,
I read a statement which say "Realese procedure with calssification PR can be relesed at header level"
I want to know what does this sentence mean actually. if possible please expalin me with a practical example
thanks in advance
with regards
Sreenivasa Chary
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Release procedure defined at the client level and it use only one class
now suppose you have assigned the 6 char to the class then your release strategy should contain the value in each characteristcs other wise your release will not work.
the bottom line is you have to define the value for each char.

PR release strategy with material group

Hi Experts,
Release strategy for Purchase requisition already configured with characteristics Document type and Total net order Value.
For fulfill new requirement we have created New character with Material group.Our requirement is for Two material groups separate release strategy has to be trigger and remaing other material groups old release strategy has to be trigger.For exple if X and Y are two material groups ,which require seperate release strategy.Other than X and Y material groups requir old release strategy.
all the material groups assigned to character.Blank material group also assigned to the character.In release strategy level in classification view we have assigned two material groups( X and Y ) for separate release strategy and remaining material groups and Blank material group to old release strategy.
   At the time of creation of PR if i give two material groups ( X and Y)for different line items, seperate release strategy is not triggering, where as old release strategy is triggeringIf i create PR with single material group( X) for all line items it is triggering seperae release strategy properly.
   For other material groups (other then X and Y )with different line items it is triggering old release strategy properly.
      Kindly help me to resolve the problem.

Hi,
Please add Blank material group to the new release strategy also.
Maruthi

Regarding Release Procedure with classification

Hi All,
Please anybody tell me,is't possible to release at item level in external document like PO,RFQ.
Thanks & Regards
Suresh.

In principle you wouldn't send (/release) part of an external document.
The information at Header level applies to the whole of the document, in other words it can also be considered as applying to each item. For example the payment terms apply to the whole of a PO, not the individual items. The individual items can not be considered complete without the Header information. Consequently the release strategy is set at Header level.
In theory all POs may be created with reference to preceding documents and these may be released at item level e.g. Purchase Reqs. Therefore at the time of creating the PO the individual PR items have been approved from a business point of view, the PO typically represents the overall commercial approval for the items.

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
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Sanjay L

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
Thanks
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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 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 code - Purchase requisition - Release Procedure

Hello,
In the purchase requisition release procedure with classification, we are defining release codes say K, P etc.
My doubt is , Is this being defined else where based upon the designatin of the person in the organisation, or else, we are defining here straight away?
Best regards,
K.Kumaran.

HI
You are correct, you need to define the release code there only. There is no other place where it is defined. What you have to ensure is make sure that it is of Two character and not single. Assign the codes against the designation of the person as per your requirement.
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Release Procedure for A/c Assigment PRs

Dear Experts,
As per user requirement,we need to create Release procedure with classification for Purchase Requisitions based on a/c assignment category(F internal order)for protects.But there is already existed release strategy had characteristics document type,purchase group,can i add new character for item category F (internal order ) for the release class,please tel me field and structure.
Thanks in advance.
Varun

Hi Varun,
the new characteristic is CEBAN-KNTTP.
Pls. read FAQ note 365604 carefully /the whole note/.
Part 2e) is addressing your issue:
If you make changes to the class (add or delete a
characteristic), the system cannot determine the release for this
class. Then you must adjust all release strategies
correspondingly. (If you added a new characteristic, you must
maintain the characteristic value).
Please check also if you are using overall release strategy or item wise release strategy in your PR. . In the overall release, the system only considers the characteristics that are IDENTICAL for all items (like in all PR items you have acc. ***. category F).
Please check also note 326102 to avoid performance issues with PRs without acc. ***. category.
Regards,
Edit

Release procedure for PR

Hi,
I need to upgrade the existing release procedure for Purchase requistion.
I have created new release groups, release codes and strategies.
I have created new characteristics and have added that to the existing class which was being used.
Now i am not able to see the purchase requistions getting picked up for release, both the new release and the existing release are not working now.
I need my release at the header level and i am working on the release procedure with classification.
Let me know what is going wrong or do i have to any thing further.
Thanks,
Regards
Raghavendra

Hi Raghavendra,
IMG>MM>Purchasing>Purchase Requisition>Release Procedure>Procedure with classification>Check Release Strategies
Here all the nodes must be in green color then ur release strategies will be fine.
For more check the following link for Release Procedure.
http://www.sap123.com/showthread.php?t=59
Regards,
Nani.

With classification release procedure for PO

Dear Experts ,
here one issue is with classification release procedure for PO
when I create characteristics
in Additional data
table name :-- Cekko field name :-- match code
enter
click all sec charars then which block I select to go next screen
and fill name is right or ?
please help me

hi,
in additional data field you have to give the field name of characteristic you are maintaining. like if you want to maintain characteristic as document type of the PO then we have to give the field name for document type mentioned in table CEKKO i.e. BSART.
then you have to do the value assignment. here you have to tick the check box for "NOT READY FOR INPUT".
JASH

PR Release with Material Type Characteristics

Dear Experts,
Any of you used material type as PR release class craracteristics?
I have one query regarding this-
1. My business requires material type wise relesae strategy, means raw material and spares will have separate release strategy
2. We have included material type in Class cracteristics.
My query is if user creates a PR with out material code, that PR will not have any material type. But I want this to follow the release strategy. How to achieve this goal?
Anybody worked with this scenario?
Full points will be awarded for suitable solutions.
Regards,
Santoah

Hi,
Instead of material type, you can use material groups for release strategy. Even, if a user creates a requisition without material code, he will still have to enter a material group. This will serve ur purpose.
However, if there are many material groups and you prefer going with material type, then you will have to enhance the communication structure CEBAN, with Material type field, to be able to create a release characteristic for material type.
Hope this helps. Reward, if useful.
regards,
VS

Release Procedure with materia No. as characterstic.

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