SAP C_TS452_2022 Online Access

A document type in purchasing is a classification of purchasing documents (such as purchase orders, contracts, requests for quotation, etc.) that defines some basic characteristics and controls for each document. Some of the aspects that you can control with a document type are:

• Reference to purchase requisitions, which means that you can specify whether a purchasing document can be created with reference to a purchase requisition or not.
• Number range, which means that you can define the number interval and the number assignment (internal or external) for each purchasing document.
• Item number interval, which means that you can define the increment and the length of the item numbers for each purchasing document. References: [SAP Help Portal], [SAP Help Portal], [SAP Help Portal]

The system message that is shown when a user creates a purchase order with a delivery date in the past can be controlled by copying it to a new version and setting it as an error message or a warning message. To allow such purchase orders to only be created by authorized users, the version with the error message must be assigned to non-authorized users with user parameter MSV. This way, non-authorized users will not be able to save or post such purchase orders, while authorized users will only receive a warning message that they can ignore. The other options do not achieve this, as they either assign the wrong version to the wrong users or do not set the message as an error message. References: [SAP Help Portal], [SAP Community]

The automatic account determination is used to assign the correct general ledger accounts for the inventory postings. If the account determination is set up incorrectly, the system will issue an error message when posting a transaction that affects the inventory value or quantity. The transactions C, D, and E are examples of such transactions, as they involve stock movements between different valuation areas, stock types, or company codes. The transactions A and B do not affect the inventory value or quantity, as they only change the material master data or the purchasing info record. References: SAP Help Portal, SAP Community

To implement split valuation, you must do the following:

• Customize valuation categories and valuation types, which are the key elements of split valuation. A valuation category defines the criteria for splitting the valuation of a material, such as origin or quality. A valuation type is a subdivision of a valuation category that represents a specific stock type, such as country of origin A or B. You can customize valuation categories and valuation types in Customizing under Materials Management -> Valuation and Account Assignment -> Split Valuation -> Configure Split Valuation.
• Create additional accounting data for the relevant materials, which means that you must maintain the valuation data for each valuation type at valuation-area level. The valuation data includes the valuation price, total stock quantity, and total stock value for each valuation type. You can create additional accounting data for the relevant materials in the material master under Accounting 1 view. References: Split Valuation in Inventory Management | SAP Help Portal