Release strategy in Condition records

Hello
We have a requirement where we can maintain price rates for condition type using VK11 and these rates are audited and released by audit team then only Sales team can use that rates in Sales order.
Regards,
Nimit

Hi,
You can use release and processing status without agreement.
You have to create processing status in customizing and assign a release status to the processing status.
For example, create 2 processing status, 1 = For approval with a release status blocked and one processing status Release with a release status = released.
Your condition table must be marked with the release status flag.
Then when you will create condition record then you will be able to enter a PROCESSING Status for your condition record. (release status will remain grey) The release status will be automatically assigned : it will take the release status assigned to your processing status.
Hope it helps !
I have a question about the processing status : do you know how to MASS change it on condition records ?
Myriam.

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Release Strategy for Condition Records

Hi,
This is a requirement from my client. The client needs to give 4 levels of release strategy for the condition records created. The selling price for the products will be entered by person 1. This has to be approved by the sales execute (person 2); then by the sales manager (person 3); finally by the General Manager (Person 4). The selling price of the products ranges from 10 lakhs to 40 lakhs. so, the release strategy is needed. This type of release strategy is available in MM for PR and PO. Please let me know whether similar facility is available in SD. Any alternative is also solicited.
Regards,
K Bharathi

Hi,
Thanks for your valuable reply.
I defined 3 Processing status (Menu path: SPRO >> SD >> Basic Fn >> Pricing >> Define Processing status). They are EU-End user, KU-Key user, MD-Final authority. These processing statuses are assigned to Release status. First two processing status EU, KU were assigned to A (Blocked). The third processing status MD was assigned to Blank (Released). The purpose is: at processing status EU one person will upload the price master. Second person will check the price and will change the processing status to KU if he satisfies with the accuracy of the price master. The third person (final authority) will check the price and set the Processing status MD. Once the condition record gets the status MD, the prices can be used for creating sales order because it is released.
In the condition record for PR00, when I enterthe processing status EU or KU the release status shows 'Blocked' release statuses. When I enter MD in the processing status, the release status show 'released'.
My question is how can assign the responsibilities of changing the processing statuses EU to KU, KU to MD to two different persons.
Regards,
K Bharathi

Release procedure for condition record

Hello Gurus,
please tell me how to run release procedure for condition record. especially the function of the release status and process status.
thanks very much!

Hi,
Please go through the following information.
[Relase Procedure for Condition Record|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/a4/af9e78e69611d2ace10000e8a5bd28/frameset.htm]
[Release Procedure for PR|http://www.sap123.com/showthread.php?t=59]
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Thanks and Regards,
Naveen Dasari

Release strategy for info records

Hi All,
Can I have a release strategy procedure for Inforecords to create PO?
Please suggest some answers My client want to configure info record release strategy.
Thanks in Advance,
GANESHA

Hi,
Inforecords are master data and we need not have release strategy for that.we have release strategy only for the purchasing documents .
thanks
Roopavathy

Release status for condition records

Hello,
When ever a user changes the price in the condition record, I want the price to be in blocked status initially. Sales document should only pick tht price when it is release by the concerned person.
Could you tell me how is the authorization given to some users based on the processing status.
Thanks and Regards,
Pavan P.

I tried to make the Processing status as blank and tried to save it and assigned the release status "Blocked". This doesn't seem to work. Any other ideas?

Process Status & Release Status for Condition Record

Hi Gurus,
Pls help me out in the the following scenario.
I want to activate Authorization level check for Condition records.
For example, Product price PR00 is being entered by first level.
After verification done by second level only, that condition record to be used for sales order processing.
I have gone through Process status & Release Status. But not getting full clarity on this.
Rgds,
Senni.B

Hi,
Please go through the following information.
[Relase Procedure for Condition Record|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/a4/af9e78e69611d2ace10000e8a5bd28/frameset.htm]
[Release Procedure for PR|http://www.sap123.com/showthread.php?t=59]
Reward if helpful.
Thanks and Regards,
Naveen Dasari

Purchase Order Release Strategy with Dependency Condition

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 ?
Regards
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

User Exit for Purchase Order Release Strategy

Hi,
I am a little new to this, how do I search for a user exit for purchase order release strategy (TCode ME29N).
Thanks in advance.
Mick

Hi
Check the following Exits and BADI for Pur Requisition
Enhancement
MEVME001 WE default quantity calc. and over/ underdelivery tolerance
MM06E001 User exits for EDI inbound and outbound purchasing documents
MM06E003 Number range and document number
MM06E004 Control import data screens in purchase order
MM06E005 Customer fields in purchasing document
MM06E007 Change document for requisitions upon conversion into PO
MM06E008 Monitoring of contr. target value in case of release orders
MM06E009 Relevant texts for "Texts exist" indicator
MM06E010 Field selection for vendor address
MM06E011 Activate PReq Block
MMAL0001 ALE source list distribution: Outbound processing
MMAL0002 ALE source list distribution: Inbound processing
MMAL0003 ALE purcasing info record distribution: Outbound processing
MMAL0004 ALE purchasing info record distribution: Inbound processing
MMDA0001 Default delivery addresses
MMFAB001 User exit for generation of release order
MRFLB001 Control Items for Contract Release Order
AMPL0001 User subscreen for additional data on AMPL
LMEDR001 Enhancements to print program
LMELA002 Adopt batch no. from shipping notification when posting a GR
LMELA010 Inbound shipping notification: Transfer item data from IDOC
LMEQR001 User exit for source determination
LMEXF001 Conditions in Purchasing Documents Without Invoice Receipt
LWSUS001 Customer-Specific Source Determination in Retail
M06B0001 Role determination for purchase requisition release
M06B0002 Changes to comm. structure for purchase requisition release
M06B0003 Number range and document number
MEQUERY1 Enhancement to Document Overview ME21N/ME51N
MELAB001 Gen. forecast delivery schedules: Transfer schedule implem.
MEFLD004 Determine earliest delivery date f. check w. GR (only PO)
MEETA001 Define schedule line type (backlog, immed. req., preview)
ME590001 Grouping of requsitions for PO split in ME59
M06E0005 Role determination for release of purchasing documents
M06E0004 Changes to communication structure for release purch. doc.
M06B0005 Changes to comm. structure for overall release of requisn.
M06B0004 Number range and document number
Business Add-in
ME_PROCESS_REQ_CUST Enhancements for Processing Enjoy PReqs: Customer
ME_PROCESS_REQ Enhancements for Processing Enjoy PReqs: Internal
ME_PROCESS_PO_CUST Enhancements for Processing Enjoy Purchase Order: Customer
ME_PROCESS_PO Enhancements for Processing Enjoy Purchase Order: Intern.
ME_PROCESS_COMP Processing of Component Default Data at Time of GR: Custome
ME_PO_SC_SRV BAdI: Service Tab Page for Subcontracting
ME_PO_PRICING_CUST Enhancements to Price Determination: Customer
ME_PO_PRICING Enhancements to Price Determination: Internal
ME_INFOREC_SEND Capture/Send Purchase Info Record Changes - Internal Use
ME_HOLD_PO Hold Enjoy Purchase Orders: Activation/Deactivation
ME_GUI_PO_CUST Customer's Own Screens in Enjoy Purchase Order
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ME_DP_CLEARING Clearing (Offsetting) of Down Payments and Payment Requests
ME_PURCHDOC_POSTED Purchasing Document Posted
SMOD_MRFLB001 Control Items for Contract Release Order
EXTENSION_US_TAXES Extended Tax Calculation with Additional Data
ARC_MM_EKKO_WRITE BAdI: Enhancement of Scope of Archiving (MM_EKKO)
ARC_MM_EKKO_CHECK BAdI: Enhancement of Archivability Check (MM_EKKO)
MM_EDI_DESADV_IN Supplementation of Delivery Interface from Purchase Order
MM_DELIVERY_ADDR_SAP Determination of Delivery Address
ME_WRF_STD_DNG PO Controlling Reminder: Extension to Standard Reminder
ME_TRIGGER_ATP Triggers New ATP for Changes in EKKO, EKPO, EKPV
ME_TRF_RULE_CUST_OFF BADI for Deactivation of Field T161V-REVFE
ME_TAX_FROM_ADDRESS Tax jurisdiction code taken from address
ME_REQ_POSTED Purchase Requisition Posted
ME_REQ_OI_EXT Commitment Update in the Case of External Requisitions
ME_RELEASE_CREATE BAdI: Release Creation for Sched.Agrmts with Release Docu.
ME_DEFINE_CALCTYPE Control of Pricing Type: Additional Fields
ME_CHANGE_OUTTAB Enrich ALV Output Table in Purchasing
ME_CHANGE_CHARACTER Customer-Specific Characteristics for Product Allocation
ME_CCP_DEL_DURATION Calc. of Delivery Duration in CCP Process (Not in Standard)
ME_CCP_BESWK_AUTH_CH BAdI for authorization checks for procuring plant
ME_CCP_ACTIVE_CHECK BAdI to check whether CCP process is active
ME_BSART_DET Change document type for automatically generated POs
ME_BAPI_PR_CREATE_02
ME_BAPI_PR_CREATE_01
ME_BAPI_PO_CREATE_02
ME_BAPI_PO_CREATE_01
ME_BADI_DISPLAY_DOC BAdI for Internal Control of Transaction to be Invoked
ME_ACTV_CANCEL_PO BAdI for Activating the Cancel Function at Header Level
MEGUI_LAYOUT BAdI for Enjoy Purchasing GUI
ME_CHECK_ALL_ITEMS Run Through Items Again in the Event of Changes in EKKO
ME_COMMTMNT_REQ_RE_C Check of Commitment Relevance of Purchase Requisitions
ME_COMMTMNT_REQ_RELE Check of Commitment Relevance of Purchase Requisitions
ME_COMMTMNT_PO_REL_C Check for Commitment-Relevance of Purchase Orders
ME_COMMTMNT_PO_RELEV Check for Commitment-Relevance of Purchase Orders
ME_COMMITMENT_STO_CH BadI for checking if commitments for STOs are active
ME_COMMITMENT_RETURN Commitment for return item
ME_CIP_REF_CHAR Enables Reference Characteristics in Purchasing
ME_CIP_ALLOW_CHANGE Configuration in Purchasing: Changeability Control
ME_CIN_MM06EFKO Copy PO data for use by Country version India
ME_CIN_LEINRF2V BADI for LEINRF03 excise_invoice_details
ME_CIN_LEINRF2R BADI for CIN India - Delivery charges
ME_CHECK_SOURCES Additional Checks in Source Determination/Checking
ME_CHECK_OA Check BAdI for Contracts
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Rgds,
Naren

Purchase Order E-mailing with Release Strategy

Hello,
We are experiencing an issue when e-mailing a Purchase Order which has a release strategy. When the order is released, the confirmation e-mails are going to the person who releases it when it is supposed to go to the person who has created the P.O. We are using a Smartform P.O. based on /SMB11/BL_MM_PO_L and print program /SMB40/FM06P. I must note that there was a bug found in the aforementioned print program and before that was fixed e-mailing would not work at all.
We have also attempted to use all combinations of standard unmodified print programs and standard unmodified smartforms and have had no luck at getting the confirmation e-mail to send to the correct person this way either.
SAP has recommended that we use program SAPFM06P with form Medruck. While this combination does work correctly, Medruck is not a Smartform. Has anybody here used a smartform Purchase Order with a release strategy and had the confirmation e-mail send to the created and not the releasor?
Below is a list of the print programs and forms we have tried in various combinations. We are running ECC6/Basis 7
Print Programs:
/SMB11/FM06P
/SMB40/FM06P
SAPFM06P (Sapscript Only)
Forms:
/SMB11/BL_MMPO_L
/SMB11/MMPO_L
/SMB40/MMPO_L

Hi,
Purchase order via e-mail in SAP sys,the configurations and pre-requisites are follow:
1. You must maintain an e-mail address in the address in the vendor master.
2. The same applies to your own user master. You also have to specify an e-mail address there in order to identify the sender.
Note that it is not possible to change the e-mail address of the vendor via the SAP purchase order transaction (ME21N, ME22N, and so on). The system only uses the e-mail address of the vendor that is maintained in the vendor master!
3. For the output type for default values, a communication strategy needs to be maintained in the Customizing that supports the e-mail. You can find the definition of the communication strategy in the Customizing via the following path: (SPRO -> IMG -> SAP Web Application Server -> Basic Services -> Message Control -> Define Communication Strategy). As a default, communication strategy CS01 is delivered. This already contains the necessary entry for the external communication. Bear in mind that without a suitable communication strategy it is not possible to communicate with a partner via Medium 5 (external sending).
4. Use the standard SAP environment (program 'SAPFM06P', FORM routine 'ENTRY_NEU' and form 'MEDRUCK') as the processing routines.
5. In the condition records for the output type (for example, Transaction MN04), use medium '5' (External send).
6. You can use Transaction SCOT to trigger the output manually. The prerequisite for a correct sending is that the node is set correctly. This is not described here, but it must have already been carried out.
7. To be able to display, for example, the e-mail in Outlook, enter PDF as the format in the node.
For more details, check SAP note:191470
Regards,
Biju K

Send purchase order e-mail with release strategy

Hi!!
I have a problem with sending e-mails in purchase order that are blocked with release strategy.
I create a purchase order that is block for the release strategy, then I release it. This is working OK, but I can't send an e-mail with this released puchase order, to do it, I have to modify something in the purchase order.
Somebody knows what is happening?
I would like to send e-mails without previous modification of the purchase order.
Thanks for your help.

Hi,
Purchase order via e-mail in SAP sys,the configurations and pre-requisites are follow:
1. You must maintain an e-mail address in the address in the vendor master.
2. The same applies to your own user master. You also have to specify an e-mail address there in order to identify the sender.
Note that it is not possible to change the e-mail address of the vendor via the SAP purchase order transaction (ME21N, ME22N, and so on). The system only uses the e-mail address of the vendor that is maintained in the vendor master!
3. For the output type for default values, a communication strategy needs to be maintained in the Customizing that supports the e-mail. You can find the definition of the communication strategy in the Customizing via the following path: (SPRO -> IMG -> SAP Web Application Server -> Basic Services -> Message Control -> Define Communication Strategy). As a default, communication strategy CS01 is delivered. This already contains the necessary entry for the external communication. Bear in mind that without a suitable communication strategy it is not possible to communicate with a partner via Medium 5 (external sending).
4. Use the standard SAP environment (program 'SAPFM06P', FORM routine 'ENTRY_NEU' and form 'MEDRUCK') as the processing routines.
5. In the condition records for the output type (for example, Transaction MN04), use medium '5' (External send).
6. You can use Transaction SCOT to trigger the output manually. The prerequisite for a correct sending is that the node is set correctly. This is not described here, but it must have already been carried out.
7. To be able to display, for example, the e-mail in Outlook, enter PDF as the format in the node.
For more details, check SAP note:191470
Regards,
Biju K

PO Changeability / Release Strategy / BAPI_PO_RELEASE Issue

Hello everyone,
I've run into an interesting problem:
We have defined several PO release strategies. Most of these work in the traditional manner, requiring manual approval by a given user. One release strategy, "99," gets picked up by a batch job and released automatically using BAPI_PO_RELEASE. Either way, the release indicator for all released PO's is set to "R." This all works as intended.
We have maintained Changeability settings for each release indicator in customizing. "R" is set to "4 - Changeable, new release in case of new strat. or val. change," with a percent value change tolerance of 10%.
If we make a change to a manually released PO that exceeds the threshold set in customizing, the release procedure starts over as intended.
If we make a change exceeding the threshold to a PO that was released automatically by BAPI_PO_RELEASE, the release procedure does not start over, and the PO remains unblocked.
What would cause this discrepancy? The two records look virtually identical in EKKO, particularly in respect to the fields relevant to release.
Thank you ahead of time for your help.
-Jarrod

Configuration issue/user error.

PO Release strategy

Hi,
I have a unique requirement in PO release strategy. The requirement is if the PO doesn't have any contract it should be subjected to 2 step release process. If there is a contract then it should be subjected to 1 step release process.
Now i have created 2 release strategies one with 2 step release and the other one with 1 step release with the same charecteristic values. The only exception is i have used the 'USER DEFINED CHARECTERISTICS' - USRC1 with the value of X in one step release strategy and the value of BLANK in 2 step release strategy.
After doing all these settings Release strategy is not trigerring at all. Firstly it has to trigger the release then using the exit we can change the release strategies depending upon the conditions.
Any suggestions are highly appreciated to fix this issue.
Regards
Sudhakar

Hello,
After you have done config for the release strategy please execute " Check Release Strategies". This will also help you in giving first round of check/errors in your config.
regards
anand

Contract & PO Release Strategy

Hi All,
We are in the process of designing the release strategy for contract and PO. I would like to know whether we can have the different release conditions for contract and different release conditions for PO. For example.
The release conditions for Contract required are
1)Porg
2)Pgroup
3) Value
Also, for quantity contract how can we make the release strategy trigger based on value.
The release conditions for PO required are
1)Porg
2)Pgroup
3)Material Group
4)Value
The release strategy is not getting determined if we create po with two line items which belongs to two different material group. Is there any way out to solve this issue?
Request your help.
Regards,
Kannan

Hi Kannan
Yes your requirement is possible...
While creating Charectristics in CT04 for External Purchase Documents...Create one more Value for your Document Category...ie) Table as :CEKKO and Field as BSTYP and choose the Purchase Doc. Category values K and F.
Then create Charecteris for CEKKO - EKORG, CEKKO - EKGRP and CEKKO - GNETW, CEKKO- MATKL... and assign these all 4 Chareteristices in your release class.
And Configure your release statergy according to your requirement...
Reward if useful
Regards
S.Baskaran

Issue with retriggering Release Strategy

Hi all,
We have a one off situation here. We had already 10 release staragies in our system. We added 2 more release strategies with a new characteristic. We updated the characteristic value only for the new 2 release strategues and did not update the rest 10. Although now we had updated the characteristic value for remaiining strategies, the purchase documents created in the mean tme is not subjected to release strategy. To ensure business control we need to retrigger back the release strategy for almost 1000's of documents.
As any change to purcahsing document will retrigger it when done manually, but given the number of documents and as per Note 493900 we cannot trigger it by any backgoriund job to modify as below:
16. Question :
Why is there no release strategy determination when a program changes in
background a purchasing document which corresponds to the classification of
a release strategy ?
Answer :
This is the system design that a release strategy determination can only be
triggered through a user action and not by changes made in background
process.
If you create a document (e.g. PO, Contract, etc), the determination of the
release strategy takes place only in case of a user event like checking or
saving the document.
Kindly suggest any best practise to retrigger release strategy for the missing documents to ensure business control. Any easy and time savig measure to get it resolved will be appreciated.
Regards,
Anand Sampath

Hi Arnand,
After investigation by searching customer messages database ,I found
other customer has similar problem as the release strategy has changed
after creation of the SES please review the explanation from developer
:(whose release code is 03 )
When you try to revoke the acceptance of the service entry sheets
in ML81N or ML81, the 'Enter release code' pop up window appears, but
entering the code that is determined via the menu path Goto -> Entry
Sheet -> Release Strategy (which is the 03), the SES remains the same.
Nothing changes. The status does not vary and no error or warning
message is issued.
Checking the customizing for the release strategy, the release code
03 should have never been assigned to the SES 800024272 as the values
for the relevant characteristics were not included under that code.
I do not know how it was managed to accept the SES.
Now, when you try to revoke it, it seems that no release
strategy can be determined, not even including the values RCARESANO
and 012 between the valid values for the characteristics of the release
code 03 (RCARESANO as valid value for SUPERVISOR_SERVICIOS
(CESSR-ERNAM)and 012 as valid value for GRUPO_COMPRAS (CESSR-EKGRP)).
The only Possibility is to change now the SES so that the release
strategy can be re-determined by the system.This is the Only possible
way that the system can redetermine the Release Strategy , but it will
not be possible to do so as the SES is already accepted with the Old
strategy and it does not admit any further changes.
To be able to change it you would need to revoke the SES first,
but this Will also not be possible as the Release Strategy was changed
and the system still applies the old rules for determining the Release.
Solution to our Problem
The Only way to revoke the SES is to Restore back the Old Strategy that
was prior to 03 in the customizing.So now what will happen is that by
applying the Old Rules the System will be able to revoke the SES that#s
using the Old one. Once the necessary SES are revoked then go back to
customizing and apply the new strategy as it was did now, and
Change the SES and save , the new value of the Release Strategy will get
updated in the table ESSR and the field frgsx will now have 03.
Problems associated if the Release strategy is changed
Actually the release strategy is not supposed to be changed when there
are some documents in the System that uses it and even if you change the
Strategy the Old records will not get AUTOMATICALLY UPDATED by the
system.The Release Strategy routine has to run again to update the
values. This is Possible by changing the document SES ,
This change will happen only if the SES is not accepted and if its
accepted then you need to revoke and to revoke you need to restore the
old strategy , revoke and then change the SES , and have to go back to
customizing and Start using the New strategy from now on by doing so the
Routine will update the old record with the new strategy.
b) You may want to use CEKKO-BADAT(Requisition Date) or any other
structure in CEBAN or CEKKO and create a new release strategy
to differentiate the old release strategy.
Hope this helps,
Kind Regards,
Matthew

Error while creating condition record in qc15?

Hi all
I have selected QCA1 and selected material and customer and trying assign E22 but then getting an error " No released version found for specified selection E22"
kindly suggest me the solution on this
regards,
sanju

Hi Yogini,
I have crated a new profile , an created a condition record also with respect qca1 and assigned this profile.
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