How to Create Purchase Order in SAP

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Steps to Create Purchase Order in SAP

SAP R/3 Menu Path: - SAP Menu > Logistics > Materials Management > Purchasing > Purchase Order > Create>Vendor/Supplying Plant Known

Transaction Code: –

• ME21N – Create PO


• ME22N – Change PO


• ME23N – Display PO

Step 1:- Follow the above menu path

Step 2:- If you want create purchase order with reference to the purchase requisition (PR)

• Select variant and select purchase requisition option


• Enter the PR number and select execute button


• Select PR # and select adopt button, then system will automatically adopt all the data from purchase requisition

Step 3:- Enter vendor code in the vendor field

Step 4:- Fill data in the below fields

• Enter purchase orginization


• Enter new price of the material and currency


• Update storage location


• Enter requisitioner user name

Step 5:- Select account assignment tab under item option and update the following data

• Enter appropriate G/L code


• Enter business area


• Enter WBS element

Step 6:- Select invoice tab and update tax code

Step 7:- Select delivery /invoice tab and update payment terms and incoterms

Step 8:- After after all the mandatory fields, press save button to save the PO data.

Now, we have successfully done with “How to Create Purchase Order in SAP”.

How to Create Purchase Order in SAP