What is the FOC(Free of cost ) settings for procuring free material from PO in sap.

[former_member784578]

Trying to create FOC material through purchase order but system does not allow to create PO.

Getting below error.

GR based and IR based invoice need to be tick.

[samarthshah7]

I think you are facing an error where, if uncheck GR BSD INVOICE VERIFICATION then system is asking to check it.

Is it so, then, check PO Doc type FSG and aslo check What account assignment category you are using

[BijayKumarBarik]

Are you using FOC in Incoterms in PO header in Delivery /Invoice TAB?

Why cannot share screen of your error message?

But if you wanted to create PO where vendor not charging for that material - you can select "FREE" indicator for respective PO item!

[former_member784578]

Hi,

If you tick FOC indicator in PO then in invoice tab GR Based IV and IV tab tick will disappear automatically bcz for free of cost it is set.

But after FOC tick system again asking me to tick GR based and IV tab in Invoice tab.

Due to data privacy I am not able to share my screen.

[saurabh_nigade]

In order to procure material free of cost, you need to activate 'Free of Charge' indicator at PO line item level. For FOC PO there no need of posting invoice. Hence, GR based IV indicator should be unchecked for FOC PO. In screen layout setting of PO, you would have made 'GR based IV' indicator mandatory and because of that you are getting error 'GR based IR need to be check'.

If you make GR based IV indicator optional in screen layout setting then this issue will get solved.

Thanks,

Saurabh Nigade

[bhumi_1star]

Hi,

You can PO with setting of Indicator as ' Free of Charge'. By this way , PO will become FOC PO and its Condition Tab will not be showing anymore.

GR based and IR based invoice tick is required for GR and IR Posting.

Bhumika

[former_member784578]

Hi,

If you tick FOC indicator in PO then in invoice tab GR Based IV and IV tab tick will disappear automatically bcz for free of cost it is set.

But after FOC tick system again asking me to tick GR based and IV tab in Invoice tab.

[bhumi_1star]

Hi,

You said it absolutely right, once FOC indicator has set then GR based IV and IV tick will disappeared.

But still, you are getting an error for this then you can check in PO - Field layout setting. there these are set as Required.

Please change in Optional Mode and check once again.

Bhumika

[former_member784578]

Hi Bhumika,

That is correct,

Thanks for your help.

Path

SPRO - SAP Reference IMG - Materials Management - Purchasing - Purchase Order - Define Screen Layout at Document Level - Field Selection ( First check your Doc Type and then select Field selection accordingly ) ME21N Purchase Order - then chose GR/IR control and mark Opt. Entry.

[bhumi_1star]

One more thing, Please make confirm that which field Selection Group is called for your Purchase Order type.