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  1. What is the 'procurement cycle' in SAP MM?

    Answer: The end-to-end process from purchase requisition to vendor payment

    The procurement cycle in SAP MM covers the complete process: purchase requisition → RFQ → purchase order → goods receipt → invoice verification → payment.

  2. What is a 'purchase requisition' (PR) in SAP MM?

    Answer: An internal document requesting the procurement department to purchase goods or services

    A purchase requisition is an internal SAP document created to notify the purchasing department that materials or services are needed.

  3. Which SAP MM transaction is used to create a purchase order?

    Answer: ME21N

    Transaction ME21N is used to create a new purchase order in SAP Materials Management.

  4. What is 'three-way matching' in SAP MM?

    Answer: Verifying that the purchase order, goods receipt, and vendor invoice all agree before payment

    Three-way matching in SAP MM ensures the purchase order, goods receipt (MIGO), and vendor invoice (MIRO) quantities and values match before payment is authorized.

  5. In SAP MM, what is a 'valuation class' used for?

    Answer: To link material types to specific G/L accounts for automatic account determination

    A valuation class in SAP MM links a material to specific G/L accounts, enabling automatic account determination when goods movements are posted.

  6. What does the SAP transaction MIGO perform?

    Answer: Posts goods movements such as goods receipts, goods issues, and transfers

    MIGO (Material, Item, Goods movement, Order) is the central SAP transaction for posting all types of goods movements including receipts, issues, and transfers.