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*What is the difference between Blanket Purchase Order and the Framework Order.*
In general the Blanket POs are used for consumable materials such as Xerorx papers with a short text (does not need to have Master Record) with Item Category ' B' i.e.limit, where in the PO validity period as well as the limits are to be mentioned for the simplicity of procurement.The doc type is 'FO' (Framework Order).
The GR or Service Entry for the PO are not necessary in case of Blanket POs as well as one need not to mention the account assignment category during creation of PO it can be 'U'-unknown & can be changed at the time of IR.
*I have two issues:*
*1) Auto P.O.: In MMR & Vendor Master Record (Control data) I have checked 'Auto PO'....I have created the Purchase Req for the Material.....Now I want to know how the automatic PO will come into force...I mean what steps to do after creating PReq.*
*2) Source List: I have checked 'Source List' In Purchasing view of MMR...Have two vendors for this material for which source list is also maintained(ME01)....While creating PO..the system takes by default the first vendor....I tried to assign the second vendor (made sure that validity period are in range)..but couldn't do so...Can you suggest how the system will tell me to select one of the vendor I want to assign to the PO.*
1. For Auto PO , yo should proceed as follows:
* Auto P.O.: In MMR & Vendor Master Record - checked(MM02/XK02)
* Maintain Source List & select the indicator for source list record as MRP relevent.(ME01)
* If more than one source list records are generated, make one of them as fixed.
* Run MRP , the PR's generated will be preassigned with the source of supply.(MD01)
* Enter T Code ME59 for automatically creating PO's from PR's.
2.* Check if the assigned Source in PR is not fixed in Source List.
* Check if the info record for source not assigned, is having valid conditions.
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