ME54N

Work Instruction

ME54N Release Purchase Requisition - Individual

Purpose

Use this procedure to release (approve) a purchase requisition.

Trigger

Perform this procedure when there is a requisition awaiting your approval.

Prerequisites

None

Menu Path

N/A

Transaction Code

ME54N

Helpful Hints

R/O/C column in tables represents Required, Optional, or Conditional entry.

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Procedure
1. Start the transaction using the menu path or transaction code. The Release Purchase Req. XXXX
screen displays.
When the transaction opens, the system displays the last requisition viewed.

Release Purchase Req. XXXX

2. Perform one of the following:

If Then Go To
You wish to approve a different Click Other Purchase Step 3
requisition than the one displayed…
Requisistion . The Select
Document dialog box displays.

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If Then Go To
If you wish to approve the displayed Step 5
Click Display/Change . The
purchase requisition…
release column displays.

Select Document

3. As required, complete/review the following fields:

Field R/O/C Description
Purchase Requisition R
Document used to request materials and services.
Purchase requisitions are converted to purchase orders so
materials can be procured externally.
Example:
12000036

4. Click Other Document . The Release Purchase Req. XXXX screen updates.

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Release Purchase Req. XXXX

5. Perform one of the following:

If Then Go To
You wish to approve this requisition… Step 10
Click Release . The Status icon
updates from "Release Possible" to
"Release Effected" and the Release
options icon changes to "Cancel
release".
If you wish to reject this requisition… Step 6
Go to Texts .

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Release Purchase Req. XXXX

6. Select Text editor

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7. As required, complete/review the following fields:

Field R/O/C Description
Header note R
Free text field used to provide additional information or to
describe an item.
Example:
Please correct material group

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Release Purchase Req. XXXX

8. Click Release strategy .

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Release Purchase Req. XXXX

9. Click Reject . The icon updates from "Reject" to "Reject Cancel".

The system displays the message, "Release refused".

10. Click Save .

The system displays the message, "Purchase requisition XXXX changed".

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Result

You have released (approved) a requisition.

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