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SAP MM - Source Determination/List

The combined information of material and vendor 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 the source
list. The key points to note about a source list are as follows −

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

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

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

Source list can be created by the following two ways −

Automatically
Manually

Automatic Creation of Source List

Source list can be automatically created by changing a few settings in the material master.
Automatic source list can be created by following the steps given below.

Step 1 − Go to MM02 (Edit mode of material master for which you want to create source list
automatically). Select all the views.

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Step 2 − Inside purchasing view, check the box for source list. Click on Save. Source list will
be created automatically for the material.

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Manual Creation of Source List

Source list can be created manually by following the steps given below −

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Path to Maintain Source list

Logistics ⇒ Material Management ⇒ Purchasing ⇒ Master Data ⇒ Source List ⇒ Maintain

TCode: ME01

Step 1 − On the SAP Menu screen, click Maintain by following the above path.

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Step 2 − Enter the material number for which you want to maintain the source list and
respective plant details.

Step 3 − Fill in all the necessary details such as valid periods, name of vendor, purchasing
organization, etc. Click on the Save icon. Source list for the material is now maintained.

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