Component : Sources of Supply -

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/457110 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
This SAP Note elucidates common issues and queries related to source determination in purchasing scenarios within SAP systems. It addresses multiple instances such as the reasons for repeated proposal of contracts under different purchasing organizations, troubleshooting for source determination failures in transaction ME51N despite active indicators, and unexpected source suggestions like info records below scale values. Additionally, it provides insights into enhancing performance of source determination, managing blocked source lists, and mismatches in expected source determination outcomes in varied contexts such as MRP runs and manual requisition creations. Issues associated with info records, contract prioritization, and data transfer inaccuracies during purchase requisition generation are also discussed, along with necessary customization and settings adjustments recommended for resolving these problems.

Key words :
mrp run behave differently, material group contracts exist, relevant source list entry, purchasing info record & & & & flagged, plant-specific info record, material group contract, field comim-lifnr, issue error message 06 723, issue error message 06 722, info records exist

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