Processing Release Procedures for Purchase Orders

You enter a scrap posting if it is not possible to use a material any longer, for example, because it has been damaged or because its minimum shelf life has been exceeded. Scrapping is possible from each of the three stock types and is entered as a GI without a reference.

The following movement types are defined for scrapping:

• 551: Withdrawal for scrapping from unrestricted-use stock
• 553: Withdrawal for scrapping from stock in quality inspection
• 555: Withdrawal for scrapping from blocked stock

Scrapping causes a reduction in the associated stock. The system moves the value of the scrapped material from the stock account to a scrap account.

• Purpose of release procedures: Block transmission of purchasing documents until completion of the defined approval process at the header level.
• Release options: Choose between classic release procedure with classification and flexible workflows for approving purchasing documents.
• Flexible workflow features: Customize approval processes based on document characteristics like cost center, project, company code, and material group.
• Approval execution: Perform individual or collective releases using release codes, directly from SAP Fiori Inbox or mobile devices.