Comprehensive Guide to Purchase Orders: Key Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1) You enter a supplier invoice for a purchase order that has already been delivered. Apart from the purchase order number itself, what information can you use as a reference?

Note: There are two correct answers.
A. Bill of lading number
B. Inbound delivery number
C. Material document number
D. Delivery note number

2) Your purchasing department is interested in working with scheduling agreements. What valid information can you share with them regarding release creation profiles?

Note: There are three correct answers.
A. A release creation profile triggers the creation of scheduling agreement schedule lines.
B. You can enter a release creation profile in the supplier master data.
C. A release creation profile controls the periodicity of delivery schedule creation.
D. You can enter a release creation profile in a purchasing info record.
E. A release creation profile controls the aggregation of schedule line quantities in a delivery schedule.

3) In your project, you need to make sure that consignment purchase orders utilize a different number range than other purchase orders. What must you do?

A. Customize a new document category, assign a new number range, and assign the item category for consignment only to this category.
B. Customize a new document category, assign a new number range object, and assign the item category for consignment only to this category.
C. Customize a new document type, assign a new number range, and assign the item category for consignment only to this type.
D. Customize a new document type, assign a new number range object, and assign the item category for consignment to this type.

4) Your purchasing department wants to monitor overdue purchase orders. What are the prerequisites for issuing delivery reminders for a purchase order?

Note: There are three correct answers.
A. Set message determination in Customizing and maintain message records.
B. Maintain a confirmation control key in the supplier master.
C. Maintain reminder periods in the purchase order item.
D. Output the purchase order.
E. Maintain purchasing value keys in the purchase order item.

5) Which fields does authorization object M_EINK_FRG for the release of purchasing documents contain?

Note: There are two correct answers.
A. Release group
B. Release code
C. Release indicator
D. Release strategy

Answers to Purchase Order Questions

1) Correct Answers: A (Bill of lading number) and D (Delivery note number)
2) Correct Answers: B (You can enter a release creation profile in the supplier master data), D (You can enter a release creation profile in a purchasing info record), and E (A release creation profile controls the aggregation of schedule line quantities in a delivery schedule)
3) Correct Answer: C (Customize a new document type, assign a new number range, and assign the item category for consignment only to this type)
4) Correct Answers: A (Set message determination in Customizing and maintain message records), C (Maintain reminder periods in the purchase order item), and D (Output the purchase order)
5) Correct Answers: A (Release group) and B (Release code)

Conclusion

This guide provides a detailed insight into essential purchase order-related queries, ensuring efficiency in procurement management. Understanding these key elements will enhance workflow accuracy and compliance in purchasing processes.
 

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