Version Management Process for Purchase Orders in SAP MM

This document outlines the Version Management process for Purchase Orders in SAP MM (Materials Management) module. In this context, Version Management refers to tracking and controlling changes made to external purchasing documents (POs), including quantity, price, and delivery date modifications. The guide provides a walkthrough of setting up version management, creating purchase orders, and managing changes through different versions, emphasizing the integration between Materials Management (MM) and the output management system.

Key steps covered in the document are:

• Configure Version Management (IMG Path: MM -> Purchasing -> Version Management)
• Define Change Reasons (IMG Path: MM -> Purchasing -> Version Management)
• Create Purchase Order (T-Code: ME21N)
• Change Purchase Order (T-Code: ME22N)
• Process Output Messages (T-Code: ME9F)
• View Version History (Via Version tab in ME22N)

Each section provides step-by-step instructions for handling different scenarios:

• Case I: Basic PO changes requiring output message processing
• Case II: Changes without completed indicator
• Case III: Changes with completed indicator set

Each section provides step-by-step instructions, focusing on specific IMG configuration paths, SAP transaction codes, and scenarios to guide users through the process in the SAP system, along with troubleshooting messages and reasons for each step.

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