PR release strategies - Typical Scenarios

[Mohammad_Zakir_Siddiqui]

Hello MM Community,

We had configured PR release strategies, and these are working fine.  Now the requirement is as follows for PR release strategies:

1. Material Group:  Stationery, Consumables, Safety Shoes, Repair (Service)

Now when the user create a PR for Stationery, Consumables, and safety shoes then the release strategy No 1 should trigger.

When the user create a PR for Repair (service), then the release strategy No. 2 should trigger.

We have other characteristics, like value, pr doc type, plant etc.  We know that if we keep blank then multiple material groups can be entered in the PR and the release strategy will trigger, but in the above case we need the release strategy to be triggered for material groups only. 

Any pointer in this regard will be appreciated.

Thank you,

Best Regards,

Zakir

[Prasoon]

Hi,

Since you need the release strategy as a combination of material groups, I dont think you can achieve directly with standard. However, you may go for enhancement with a user field (CEBAN-USRC1) for example and trigger the release based on the user field. You need to pass the values via exit in the back end to the user field based on your own logic, which could be the 'group of materials groups'. Refer the note: 365604 - FAQ: Release strategies in purchasing , point 3 for the exits for release strategy.

You may consider a TMG ztable to maintain the material groups and the corresponding user field, to ensure the sustainability.

Regards,