Entering purchase requisitions is a preliminary step in creating purchase orders and can be considered a proposal to the buyer or coordinator for what is needed. In contrast to a purchase order, any user can initiate a requisition. However, the requisitioner must be identified.
Note that when order code 5 (Express) is used, purchase orders are immediately created for all lines as soon as the express requisition is released. If any of the lines requires authorization, this line will not be converted until it has been fully authorized. Express purchase requisitions are not addressed in this activity description.
A purchase requisition is built in two levels: a requisition header and one or several requisition lines. The first step in creating a new requisition is to set up the purchase requisition header.
The requisition number is assigned by the system when you save the requisition. You cannot manually enter a requisition number.
Note: You cannot use a system-created special requisitioner when you manually create purchase requisition. INV, MRP, OE, INT, MS, WO, PM, NLD, DOP, SO, PD, PRJ, PLD, KANBAN, PMRP, DA, PMPS are restricted.
As a result of this activity, a purchase requisition header with Planned status is created.