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Create a purchase order in SAP: ME21N

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Create a purchase order in SAP: ME21N

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- [Instructor] A need to make a purchase was created via a purchase requisition. A supplier was chosen after we sent out requests for quotations and we chose the best quote. We're now ready to create the purchase order. Purchase orders give our suppliers a written confirmation of what materials need to be ordered, the quantity, and the agreed price. To create a purchase order in our system, we'll enter the transaction code me21n and press Enter. We could create this purchase order from scratch, but in our example, we're going to create it by referencing a request for quotation. To do this, we'll use our document overview area. We'll click the drop-down on our selection variant button and choose Requests for quotations. Our purchasing organization and purchasing group fields are auto-populated, so we can execute. We see the request for quotation we want, ending in 04. We'll click it and choose Adopt. To de-clutter our…

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