ME29N Release Purchase Order (Individual) Over $500,000

Purpose
Use this procedure to release a standard purchase order.

Trigger

Perform this procedure when a standard purchase order is created with a value of $500,000 or greater,
and it requires release.

Prerequisites

A standard purchase order for $500,000 or more was created by a buyer under your supervision and is
awaiting approval.

Transaction Code: ME29N

Helpful Hints

R/O/C column in tables represents Required, Optional, or Conditional entry.

Know the purchase order number which needs to be released.

Procedure

1. Enter transaction code ME29N in the Command Field (circled below) and click the Enter button
(the green checkmark icon). The Release Standard PO XXXX screen displays.

Release Standard PO XXXX

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2. Check to see if correct PO is displayed. If correct PO, skip to Step 6.

3. To select a different PO click on the Other Purchase Order button (identified below). The Select
Document dialog box displays.

Other Purchase Order button

4. Enter the required PO in the Pur. order field as displayed above.

Example: 20000004

Select Document dialog box

5. Click Other Document button. The requested PO will display in the Release Standard PO XXXX
screen. Click the Release Strategy tab (circled below) to view the release strategy.

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 Release Standard PO XXXX

6. Review the PO for correct information. If information is correct, click the release button
(indicated in green above) and skip to Step 10. If information is incorrect, click the reject button
(indicated in red above) and move to Step 7.

7. After clicking the reject button, click the Texts tab (indicated below).

Texts tab

8. Select Header note from the Header Texts column (indicated above).

NOTE: Header note does not print on the Purchase Order.

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 9. Make a note (in the white box next to Header Note) as to why the Purchase Order is being
rejected.

Example: Correct the material group.

10. Click the Save button (disc icon).

Released

Result

You have released or rejected a standard purchase order with a value of $500,000 or more.

 
Next Steps

Notify, via email, the Buyer that you have either released or rejected the PO. 

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