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Pipeline Procurement Process in SAP MM
Purpose: A pipeline material is a material that enters the
production processdirectly from a pipeline for example: Oil from a
pipe ,Water,Electricityvia cables .Which can be consumed
Pipeline materials are represented by the material type
PIPE.These materials have the folloin! business
characteristics: "# They are not obtained or planned. The
re$uired $uantity can beremoved from the pipeline at any
time. %# They are not stored and they are not mana!ed in
inventorymana!ement. &o physical inventory is
performed. '# (ou can only post ithdraals for this material
usin! account
assi!nment. )# Postin! ithdraals creates liabilities to the
vendor from homthe pipeline material is obtained. These liabilities
are settledperiodically.
Pipeline Process:
There ill not be any PO and *+ Process for Pipeline materials.
Weconsider that materials are available via Pipes in the plant and
directlyboo consumption and then settle the same.
". -reate Pipeline aterial under material type PIPE in
t/code MM01%. aintain the Pipeline Info +ecord in
t/code ME11 ith the Prices andTax code'.When a pipeline
material is consumed 0 a ithdraal by a costcenter,order,pro1ect#.
All ithdraals also create a liability toards thevendor from hom the
relevant pipeline material is obtained.Goods issue:
Tcode :MB1A ov type : %2" ,3pecial 3toc : P 0 -ost
-enter# ov type :%4" , 3pecial 3toc: P 0 Order#
).3ettlin! Pipeline 5iabilitiesTcode: MRKO
6. aintain condition record for output type KONS inTcode
:MRM1
4 .3ettlement document Printouts can be obtained fromTcode:
MR91
