End User Procedure (EUP) General Analyses ME80FN: Purpose

Title: General Analyses

Process : Procurement
Sub_Process : Purchase Ordering

End User Procedure (EUP)

General Analyses ME80FN
Purpose
Use this procedure to view a list of purchasing documents with the capability to drill down and
summarize data.
Trigger
Perform this procedure when there is a need to view purchasing documents relating to request
for quotations, purchase orders and contracts.
Prerequisites
Before beginning this task, review the following information:
• Be as precise and comprehensive as possible when entering the report selection criteria
on the initial screen
• Understand that large data requests will take extended time for system processing
Menu Path
Use the following menu path(s) to begin this transaction:
• Select Logistics Materials Management Purchasing Purchase Order
Reporting General Analyses to go to the General evaluations screen
Transaction Code
ME80FN
Helpful Hints
Review the following:
• Create variants so selection criteria do not need to be entered each time report is
generated
• GET VARIANT icon = Selecting this icon allows the recall of selection criteria that has
been previously saved
• DYNAMIC SELECTIONS icon = Selecting this icon displays additional input criteria.
Select by double-clicking on any of the choices listed
• ALL SELECTIONS icon = Selecting this icon displays additional output formats, if
available
• MATCHCODE icon = Selecting this icon displays a search field for possible selections
• MULTIPLE SELECTIONS icon = Selecting this icon allows the entry of a single value
or multiple value range for inclusion or exclusion for selection field
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Reference Number: BV0481
Procedure
1. Start the transaction using the menu path or transaction code.
General evaluations
The more information provided in the Program selections section; the more efficient the
search result.
DO NOT EXECUTE REPORT WITHOUT FILLING IN PROGRAM SELECTIONS

FIELDS.
R/O/C/D indicates a field is required, optional, conditional (dependent upon another

selection) or the information defaults (based on previously entered information or
system configuration)
2. As required, complete/review the following fields:
Field Name R/O/C/D Description
Max. no. of hits C Maximum number of hits that are to be displayed in the
document overview. Please note that each purchasing
document item counts as one hit. Normally, a maximum of
5000 hits are displayed in the document overview.
Example: 999999
Material Number C Number generated by SAP that uniquely identifies a material
in the R/3 System. As a general rule, a material master
record must exist for each material managed in a company.
This record is stored under a material number.
Purchasing document C Number generated by SAP that uniquely identifies a

purchasing document.
Example: 4500000030
Vendor C Business partner that provides materials or services each
having a unique identification value assigned as it is
processed in SAP. The system automatically assigns a
number.
Example: 100175
Material group C Code identifying an allocated group of materials with the
same features.
Material groups for services begin with a “7”, “8” and

“9".
Example: 25172502
Plant C The agency organization unit number.
Use the MULTIPLE SELECTION icon to enter

single or multiple value ranges for inclusion or
exclusion.
Example: 2101
Storage location C Number of the storage location at which the material is
stored. A plant may contain one or more storage locations.
Storage location must be relevant to Plant.

Example: 0001
Document date C Date which appears in the document header and can be
used for any defined purpose.
A range of dates will result in a more efficient search.
Field Name R/O/C/D Description
Document type D Key that identifies which group of documents this document
will be assigned. Documents of the same type contain
common information which is relevant to posting and update
of the value fields in the data base.
System defaults to Standard PO (NB). Use the

MATCHCODE icon for possible selections.
Document category D Identifier to differentiate between various kinds of purchasing

document in the SAP System.
System defaults to Purchase Order (F). Use the

MATCHCODE icon for possible selections.
Changing this field will give different selection

possibilities in Document type field (currently
Scheduling Agreements are not being used).
Purchasing group C A buyer or group of buyers who are responsible for certain
purchasing activities. Internally responsible for procuring a
material or a class of materials.
Purchasing C An organizational unit that procures materials and services,

organization negotiates conditions of purchase with vendors, and bears
responsibility for such transactions.
Document on hold C Purchase order not yet complete.
Supplying plant C Issuing plant.
3. Select the EXECUTE icon.
Purchasing Documents
The report displayed shows the purchasing document number, item (line number)
number, vendor number, material group, material number, purchasing organization,
etc. for the information specified on the selection criteria screen.
The report is sorted by purchasing document and item number.
4. Select a purchasing document number.
5. Select the following buttons:
Button Value
PURCHASING DOCUMENT Selecting this button will display the purchasing

button document. Select the BACK icon to return to
the report.
Button Value
Selecting this button will display the material

MATERIAL button
master record. Select the BACK icon to
return to the report.
Selecting this button will display the vendor

VENDOR button
master record. Select the BACK icon to
return to the report.
Selecting this button will preview the purchasing

PRINT PREVIEW
button document. Select the BACK icon to return to
the report.
6. Select by double-clicking a purchasing document number.
Standard PO 4500143754 Created by Martha Dupont
Based on the information specified on the selection criteria a purchase order, request
for quotation or contact will be displayed with additional drilldown capabilities.
7. Select the BACK icon until the Purchasing Documents screen appears.
Purchasing Documents
Scroll to the right to view additional information or select the DETAIL icon.
Application icons Description
Select this icon to display all information on the

DETAILS icon selected line.
Application icons Description
Select this icon to sort from lowest to highest

SORT IN ASCEND. ORDER icon value.
Select this icon to sort from highest to lowest

SORT IN DECND ORDER icon value.
Select this icon to initiate a search for text in the

FIND icon current document, screen or report.
Select this icon to define criteria for removal from

SET FILTER icon displayed report and only present report data that
is required.
Select this icon to display total by certain criteria.

TOTAL icon
Select this icon to display subtotals by certain

SUBTOTAL icon criteria. (becomes available after a total is
displayed)
Select this icon to print the current document,

PRINT icon screen or report.
Select this icon to change the view of the report

VIEWS icon (print preview, excel, crystal reports preview).
Select this icon to export the data to commonly

EXPORT icon used PC applications.
Select this icon for the selection of a previously

SELECT LAYOUT icon saved layout; changing the layout view; saving
the layout view; or managing previously saved
layouts.
Select this icon to display the data in graphical

DISPLAY GRAPHICS icon form. The default graphic is a bar chart.
Select this icon to launch the SAP Glossary

END USER DOCUMENTATION information.
icon
Select this icon after a line item to display

CHANGE VIEW icon header/item, delivery schedule, or purchase order
history information.
8. Perform one of the following:
To Go To
Select another purchasing document for review Step 4
Exit the transaction Step 9
9. Select the EXIT icon until the SAP Easy Access screen appears.
10. You have completed this transaction.
Result
You have satisfactorily completed the transaction General Analyses (ME80FN).
Comments
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General Analyses ME80FN

1. Start the transaction using the menu path or transaction code.

DO NOT EXECUTE REPORT WITHOUT FILLING IN PROGRAM SELECTIONS

R/O/C/D indicates a field is required, optional, conditional (dependent upon another

2. As required, complete/review the following fields:

Field Name R/O/C/D Description

Purchasing document C Number generated by SAP that uniquely identifies a

Material groups for services begin with a “7”, “8” and

Use the MULTIPLE SELECTION icon to enter

Storage location must be relevant to Plant.

A range of dates will result in a more efficient search.

Field Name R/O/C/D Description

System defaults to Standard PO (NB). Use the

Document category D Identifier to differentiate between various kinds of purchasing

System defaults to Purchase Order (F). Use the

Changing this field will give different selection

Purchasing C An organizational unit that procures materials and services,

Document on hold C Purchase order not yet complete.

Supplying plant C Issuing plant.

3. Select the EXECUTE icon.

The report is sorted by purchasing document and item number.

4. Select a purchasing document number.

5. Select the following buttons:

PURCHASING DOCUMENT Selecting this button will display the purchasing

Selecting this button will display the material

Selecting this button will display the vendor

Selecting this button will preview the purchasing

6. Select by double-clicking a purchasing document number.

Standard PO 4500143754 Created by Martha Dupont

Application icons Description

Select this icon to display all information on the

Application icons Description

Select this icon to sort from lowest to highest

Select this icon to sort from highest to lowest

Select this icon to initiate a search for text in the

Select this icon to define criteria for removal from

Select this icon to display total by certain criteria.

Select this icon to display subtotals by certain

Select this icon to print the current document,

Select this icon to change the view of the report

Select this icon to export the data to commonly

Select this icon for the selection of a previously

Select this icon to display the data in graphical

Select this icon to launch the SAP Glossary

Select this icon after a line item to display

8. Perform one of the following:

10. You have completed this transaction.

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