Source Determination/List

The combined information of material and vendor altogether is kept in a record that is known
as purchase info record. But a particular material can be ordered from different vendors in
different time intervals. This information can be maintained in a list that is called as source
list. The key points about source list are as follows:

Source list include list of possible sources of supply for a material over a given
framework of time.

Source list specifies the time period of ordering of a particular material from a given
vendor.

Source list can be copied from one plant to another plant.

Source list can be created by following two ways:

Automatically

Manually

Automatic Creation of Source List

Source list can be automatically created by doing some setting in material master. Automatic
source list can be created by following the below steps.
Go to MM02(Edit mode of material master for which you want to create source list
automatically). Select all the views.

In purchasing view check the box for source list. Click on save. Source list will be created
automatically for the material.

Manual Creation of Source List

Source list can be created manually by following the below steps:
Path to maintain Source list:
Logistics => Material Management => Purchasing => Master Data => Source List =>
Maintain
TCode: ME01
On SAP Menu screen select Maintain execute icon by following the above path.

Enter the material number for which you want to maintain source list and respective plant
details.

Fill in all necessary details like valid periods, name of vendor, purchasing organization. Click
on save icon. Source list for the material is now maintained.