Unable to maintain stock option in sapps

[Former Member]

Hi PS Experts,

I would like to know is there any option to maintain stock in SAP PS.

We have the stock in our project, however when we issue it, we are not able to record the same in SAPPS.

Everything is showing as direct consumption.

I also tried by selecting option "L" as item category while assigning materials to activity and i am not getting purchase requsition for those materials. ( i am getting only reservation number)

Regards,

Wasim

[Former Member]

HI

while adding materials in network select as ZRP  you will get PR along with Reservation number

I think you selected as WE so system is generating only Reservation

Regards

Ambarish

[former_member195427]

You need to check procurement indicators in customizing view of PS  (OPS8). Configure them accordingly to generate PR subsequently with reservation or vice -versa.

Thanks.

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I tried changing the account assignment category to "Q". By default it was taking as "N". However i am not able to create the PO due to the below errors. I encountered three errors.

The WBS Element field is forzen ( non editable)

I have also attached the screenshot of the configuration

[Former Member]

Hi Wasim,

Cutting everything in short. Following are my findings and observations. Let me take this point wise as asked by you.

Your Question: I would like to know is there any option to maintain stock in SAP PS.

Answer:- Yes, there are options. Basically, there is a concept of Stocks. You need to cross check what type of stock you are maintaining. I hope it is Valuated Project Stock or Project Stock in your case. In addition to this, stocks can be kept in project if you use the account assignment category as "Q".

Your Question: We have the stock in our project, however when we issue it, we are not able to record the same in SAPPS.

Answer:- I believe, your stock is reflecting in report MMBE and you rather want to issue the same to network activity. Isn't it.? If yes, then you need to use the movement type 281 Q.

Your Question: I also tried by selecting option "L" as item category while assigning materials to activity and i am not getting purchase requsition for those materials. ( i am getting only reservation number)

Answer:- You need to check material procurement indicators (OPS8) settings. If it is not been created then in that case, create a new material procurement indicator and make sure that "PReq network" under control data is ticked and Item Category would be L too.

Now, I request you to cross check following configurations. Make sure all these are streamlined.

1. Go to SPRO->Material->Procurement->Define Procurement Indicator for Material Component  (OPS8) and do the settings as suggested above by me.

2. Go to SPRO->Material->Procurement->Define Movement Types for material movements. Make sure for Goods Issue (GI) you have 281 movement type.

3. Now, you need to cross check the MM Config part too . Go to SPRO->Materials Management->Purchasing->Purchase Requisition->Define Document Type. Actually, idea is to create a separate document type whenever you create a PR/Res from PS. I would rather suggest you to copy the NB document type and create a separate document type for your case and it would be better if you allow your MM consultant to look into this.

4. If you create PO with reference to PR from PS, then it is not necessary to create the separate document type for PO. Else, if you are creating only PO for some direct stockable items then in that case you again need to go to SPRO->Materials Management->Purchasing->Purchase Order->Define Document Type and create the document type exactly the same as in PR.

5. Now, go to OPTT settings. You can also go from SPRO->Project System->Material->Procurement->Check Acct. Assignment Category and document type for Pur. Req. Here, the order category will be 20 for network and this is global. Now, use the same document type as you have created in MM. Else, you can use NB.

Now, this is the best I could help you in this.

Regards,

Amit Rajoria

[Former Member]

Hi,

Of course, it will take N, because your OPS8 settings are not correct. Change the Item Category to L and make sure that PReq Network is ticked.

It would be better if you hard code this procurement indicator in OPUU.

and what do you mean by WBS element is frozen. Elaborate this properly. I am not able to give you support on this. There would be many reasons for WBS being went into disabled mode.

Regards,

Amit

[sammar81]

Hi Wasim,

Check the below setting in SPRO:

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Maintain Account Assignment Categories in MM under Account Assignment Node. and check for "Q"

And check if the field WBS is kept as Input or Hidden... You May need your MM guys help in changing the settings. because they may have some reasons to keep it greyed out.. So please reach out to your MM guy before making any changes in there

Regards

Sammar

Message was edited by: sammar razdhan

[former_member195427]

It seems a Project PR originated from PB..You need to do following settings for it:

Go to OME9 -> account assign. cat. N-> change WBS field to 'display' or hidden as (it seems ) already account assignment cat. N is picked in project PR.

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi All,

Thank you for all the responses.

I am getting the option to maintain stock in project by selecting item category L.

However if i am selecting item category as "L" and assigning the material to an internal activity, (Below the network and WBS) i am not able to see my planned cost in S_ALR_87013532.

The option of "Relevancy to Costing" is greyed out.

But if i select item category as N and assigning the same material to an internal activity, (Below the network and WBS) i am able to check mark or remove the check mark the option Relevancy to Costing. It is not greyed out.

Request you review the attached screenshots and advise how to make the relevancy to costing as an editable field.

Regards,

Wasim

[former_member210872]

Your stock will be consedered as project stock only if, Item category / account assignment  in doc isQ.

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[sammar81]

Hi Wasim,

Create your PR/PO with Account Assignment Category as Q if you want Project Stock.

Item Category L will not results in PR as it is a stock item, it will go with the reservations..

I believe there must be plenty of material on SCN on this topic..

hope it helps..

Regards

Sammar

[Former Member]

Hi Sammar,

I am not getting the option "Q" in the item category list.

Request you to review the below screenshot and advise on the same.

Regards,

Wasim

[Former Member]

Hi Wasim,

Ofcourse, you will not get the option Q in the screen shot provided by you. You have provided the screen shot of Item Categories and option Q is an account assignment category.

Both are different. Please read what is Item Category and what is account assignment category.

Read forum. You will surely get help

Regards,

Amit

[sammar81]

Hi Wasim,

As mentioned by Amit, you are looking at the wrong place for Account Assignment Category..

Are you attaching material to the Network Activities and then want to process the PR generated by the System to PO and GR.

Or you want to create the PR/PO independently using ME51N and ME21N. If  you want to directly raise  a PR/PO against a WBS or Network Activity, In the ME51N or ME21N you have  a field as Account Assignment Category choose Q in there and rest will be taken care of..

Once you do the GR for such a PO the material will be in your project stock, which you can see from MBBS or MD51 etc reports..

If its the first case, then check for the following configurations in your system before attaching materials to activities and releasing them.

1. Check T-Code OPTT for relevant settings for document type. By Default it is NB, if your MM counterparts have used different doc. types then you may have to do an enhancement  to take the correct doc. type and use the correct number ranges for PR generated from Projects..

2. Check Settings in OPS8 for Procurement Indicators.

3. Check Network Profile Settings in OPUU that same procurement type is being used which you have defined..

Hope it helps..

Regards

Sammar

[sanjeevc]

Hi,

For testing purpose you can run MB1C transaction with account assignment Q and movement type 561.

then check MMBE project stock will be seem.

Otherwise simple way like have to create PR with account assignment Q then PR into the PO and GRN

then check MMBE or other stock check transaction stock will seem there with wbs.

Regards,

Sanjeev