default printer for archiving purchase orders MN05, printer not picked up

[Former Member]

Hi All,

were trying to define a printer for archiving purchase orders. So in TX NUCT we defined a new output type ZARC for EF (purchase orders). In MN04 we created a condition record on key combination "Document type". We defined doc.type NB (Standard PO) with PartF: VN (vendor) medium 1 (print output) and time 4 (send immediately). With communicatio method i fill in the printer mark both print immediately and release fter output, number of messages i put 1.

So i expected everything was fine like this. If i now go to a PO, add there ZARC as output messages first of all it does not have the printer information i defined with MN04. If i anyway fill in there the required printer and save it it still does not get printed on that required printer but the output goes to the printer defined as my users default...???

i have not clue what i am doing wrong here.

thanks in advance

Peter

[JL23]

I really wonder why you need an extra message type?

you can archive directly any existing message type.

if you go into MN05 - select your condition and click communcation method.

in the detail screen you can see afield labled with storage mode.

Here you can defien whether the message shall be printed, printed and archived, or only archived.

[Former Member]

@Jürgen ,

That would be true in some cases, but not in ours. We have per default medium 6 (EDI) (No communication data has been defined for transmission medium 6). So this is not possible for us. Also, we only want to archive PO => 2.500 Euro.

thanks anyway.

Peter

[JL23]

good, this explains why you need an extra message type.

hence the problem you have is just a "standard customizing problem for message determination".

there is a pretty good FAQ oss note for this.

[Former Member]

Any further hints? i am searching but didnt find anything relevant yet.

[JL23]

Note 457497 - FAQ: Message processing in purchasing

[Former Member]

thanks, that did help me. I now know that in OMGE for PO (probably same defenition can be done in M/34) for my message type a Z program is called. If i call program SAPFM06P then the settings of MN05 are being used. However this still doesnt help me, cause this way the SAP script is being used and we woiuld like to use a smart form.

By using a smartform by calling a z program apperantly the condition records in MN05 are by passed. Anyway how i still can configure this? (via settings i mean, one option is of course to adjust the z program, but i would prefer to it via settings)

[Former Member]

Check the user paramters, may be thats causing problem in SYSTEM>USER PROFILE>OWN DATA, Then click on defaults tab and make sure your spool control is same as PO printer.

[Former Member]

Thanks for your reply but i honestly don't find that a proper solution. It would actually mean that it doesnt matter at all what i would fill in in tx MN04/MN05. While this transaction is actually meant for that : Output - Condition records : Purchase order...

In my opinion it cant be that i have to define the required printer also in my user profile.

thanks anyway

Peter

[Former Member]

Hi,

Add-on suggestion , you may take a look to OMGF

[Former Member]

OMGF defines printer setting for pruchase groups. None of the here defined printers are being used by settings in mn05 nor in the settings of my user id. In other words, those printers are not being used by my extra message type