SAP MM - Purchase Info Record
SAP R/3 works on all real-time data that includes material master and vendor
master. Material and vendor master are separate data records for keeping
information of materials and vendors from where material is procured. The
combined information of material and vendor altogether is kept in a record
that we call as purchase info record. The key points about purchase info
record are as follows −
Purchasing info record stores information on material and vendor,
supplying that material. For example, a vendor’s current price of a
particular material is stored in info record.
Purchase info record can be maintained at the plant level or at the
purchasing organization level.
Info record can be maintained for four procurement types, which are as
follows −
o Standard − Standard info record has information on standard
orders (orders include details of vendor and material). This info
record will include vendors price for supplying the particular
material.
o Subcontracting − Subcontracting info record has information
on subcontract orders. This info record will include price for
assembling the raw material that is supplied by the ordering
party.
o Pipeline − Pipeline info record has information on material that
is provided by vendor through pipes. For Example: like water,
electricity.
o Consignment − Consignment info record has information on
material that is kept at ordering party premises. This info record
contains vendors price that is to be paid for withdrawing material
from consignment stock.
Creation of Purchase Info Record
Follow the steps given below to create a Purchase Info Record.
Path to create Info Record
Step 1 − TCode: ME11 Logistics ⇒ Material Management ⇒ Purchasing
⇒ Master Data ⇒ Info Record ⇒ Create
Step 2 − Enter the vendor number. In the info category, select standard or
subcontracting, or pipeline or consignment, according to the requirement.
Step 3 − Fill in the required details such as material group, 1st/2nd/3rd
reminder, vendor material number, personal details, order unit, origin data,
and sort term.
Step 4 − Provide the info record note that can be called as info record
description. Click on Save. A new info record will be created.