Purchasing Groups

[#1]

We are migraging 6-7 systems to single one, there are neaely 2000+ buyers, can any body suggest logic to decide, as only purchasing group has only 3 char.

please suggest any logic to define 2000+buyers.

Pratap Ghate

[csaba_szommer · Accepted solution]

In addition:

http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/12/0841f0470311d1894a0000e8323352/frameset.htm

Definition
A purchasing group corresponds to a buyer or group of buyers who perform the following purchasing activities:
Procuring certain articles or merchandise categories 
Acting as the contact for vendors
Use
Purchasing groups can function strategically, operationally, or both.
The main strategic function of a purchasing group in SAP Retail is to maintain its master data and control data. This includes defining outline agreements and volume rebate arrangements for Purchasing, for example.
The purchasing group is also responsible for the day-to-day planning of requirements and ordering of merchandise.This includes creating purchase orders, allocation tables and promotions. It can also send vendors requests for quotation or create purchase requisitions.

So, SAP's purchasing group may mean buyer but also group of buyers. Maybe you should not create one purchasing group for each buyer but you should consider to use of real groups (raw materials, spare parts, finished goods or purch. group can correspond to real purchasing group (purchasing department) in organisational structure).

Just an idea.

Regards,

Csaba

[Former Member]

use alphanumeric or use three letters instead on numbers

[dheeraj_vaishampayan]

Hi

With 3 characters combination 46656 combinations are possible

u can use characters A to Z and numbers 0 - 9

starting from 000 to ZZZ

Hope this helps

Reg

dheeraj

[Former Member]

Use Alpha Nemuric Combination ...

It is not mandatory to define each user as a Purchase Group..

You can define the Department / section as a Pur Group depending upon the Activities performed..

[BijayKumarBarik]

Hi,

If so and you need 2000+ buyer and try following option for Purchasing Group:

001 -> 999 (total 999 number PG like 001,002,003 -

---

999)

A01 -> A99 (total 99 number PG like A01, A02, A03-----A99)

B01 ->B99

C01 -> C99

D01 -> D99

E01 -> E99

F01 -> F99

G01 ->H99

I01 ->I99

J01 -> J99

K01 ->K99

L01 -> L99

Hope the above will be helpful to you.

Regards,

Biju K