There are two main kinds of purchasing info records:
- Info records with a material master record, such as stock material
- Info records without a material master record, such as consumable material
Creating a Purchasing Info Record for Stock Materials
When you set up a purchasing info record for stock materials, you use the info category to indicate the type of procurement. There are four main categories to consider:
- Standard
- Subcontracting
- Pipeline: In pipeline processing, there’s no purchase order involved. Instead, the price from the info record is used to calculate the liability during the withdrawal process.
- Consignment: Unlike pipeline, consignment orders don’t include a price. Here, the condition from the consignment info record is used to calculate the liability when the consignment stock is withdrawn.
The relationship between a material (which has a material master record) and a supplier is defined in the purchasing info record.
Creating a Purchasing Info Record Without a Material
When creating a purchasing info record without a material, the info category specifies the type of procurement relevant to the info record. The available categories are:
- Standard
- Subcontracting
Note
Pipeline and consignment info records are only possible with material.
The info record here defines the relationship between a material group and a supplier. If you’re manually creating a purchase requisition item without a material master record, the system can suggest a purchasing info record for the material group as a source of supply.
However, when you create a purchase order, the system doesn't automatically suggest info records for material groups. Instead, you can manually select and assign them. In the item overview of the purchase order, use the search help Info Records per Material Group (Non-Stock Material) in the Info Record field. The purchase order unit and the material group can be used as search criteria to find the right info record.