Work Instruction
Functional Area: Purchasing / Run Purchase Orders by Vendor (ME2L)
PurposeTerm Contract Release Order Processing - Construction Management and State Invoice - Purchase Order ProcessingProcessing - UC Flex Financial Display and Reporting
Use this procedure to display a list of purchase orders by vendor.
Trigger
Perform this procedure when you need to view a list of purchase orders by vendor for reporting or analysis.
Prerequisites
A Vendor Number and/or the Scope of List must exist.
Menu Path
Use the following menu path to begin this transaction:
  • SAP Easy Access User Specific Menu
  • Select Financial Reports and Display Purchasing Purchase Orders Purchase Orders by Vendor
  • SAP Easy Access Generic Menu
  • Select LogisticsMaterials ManagementPurchasing Purchase Order List Displays By Vendor
Transaction Code
ME2L
Helpful Hints
  • The R/O/C column in the field description tables below defines whether the field is required (R), optional (O), or conditional (C).
  • On certain screens you may have to scroll to view some data entry fields.
  • The vendor number is not required to list purchase orders by vendor.
  • Dynamic selections are not available on this list display.
  • From the report you can drill-down to the order to see additional detailed information.

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Ver: Rev 2013-1 / PUR_ME2L_Run PO by Vendor.udc
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Work Instruction
Functional Area: Purchasing / Run Purchase Orders by Vendor (ME2L)
Procedure
1. / Start the transaction using the menu path or transaction code.
Purchasing Documents per Vendor

2. / As required, complete/review the following fields:
Field / R/O/C / Description
Vendor (Number) / Required / Unique number that identifies a vendor
Example:
100035
Purchasing organization / Optional / Code identifying the purchasing subdivision within the company
Example:
Leave blank. If a value defaults from the system remove it.
Scope of List / Optional / Parameter that determines how the list is edited
Example:
ALV
Always enter ALV. This should automatically default.
Selection Parameters / Optional / Key determining the purchasing information to be included in the display
Example:
Usually leave blank. However, this dropdown contains additional selection parameters to narrow your search; e.g., order with open invoices.
Document Type / Optional / Key that identifies to which group of documents this document will be assigned; Documents of the same type contain common information which is relevant to posting and updating of the value fields in the database
Example:
Leave this blank or use the NB document type (Standard PO).
Purchasing Group / Optional / Code used to identify a buyer or group of buyers responsible for purchasing activities
Example:
L
Plant / Optional / A place where materials are produced, or goods and services are provided
Example:
Item Category / Optional / Determines classification of material; For example, stock material, consumed material, etc.; Classification determines which fields and screens are required. In LIS, defines how purchase of an item is controlled
Example:
Leave this field blank, unless selecting term contract catalog items, otherwise enter “W”.
Account Assignment Category / Optional / Code used to identify the type of cost object that will receive the cost of the line item; For example, cost centers, internal orders, assets or WBS elements
Example:
K
This allows you to narrow the search by assets, etc.
Delivery Date / Optional / The requested or desired delivery date on the purchase document
Example:
12/16/2013
Document Number / Optional / The unique identification value assigned to a business event as it is processed in UC Flex; the system automatically creates and assigns document numbers as each document is posted--manual assigning of document numbers is not possible
Example:
45000000077
This is the Purchase Order or Term Contract Release number.
Material / Optional / Substance or commodity that is bought or sold on a commercial basis, or is used, consumed, or created in production; a material can also be a service; Also, a number identifying a material master record
Example:
This is a TC non-catalog item ID.
Material Group / Optional / Code identifying an allocated group of materials with the same features
Example:
Document Date / Optional / The date the document is created
Example:
12/01/2013
This is the Purchase Order or Term Contract Release creation date.
Short Text / Optional / Text description of an object limited to 40 characters
Example:
Cups
Short text of a Purchase Order or Term Contract Release line item.
Vendor Name / Optional / Name of the vendor
Example:
*Coffee*
3. / Perform one of the following:
If You Want To / Then / Go To
Change document type to be included. / Click . / Step 4
Run the report / Click . / Step 7
Choose Documents

4. / Select to the left of Pur. order.
5. / Click.
6. / Return to Step 3.
Purchasing Documents per Vendor

7. / Review the displayed information.
8. / Clickuntil you return to the SAP Easy Access screen.
9. / You have completed this transaction.
11/8/2017
Ver: Rev 2013-1 / PUR_ME2L_Run PO by Vendor.udc
© University of Cincinnati / 1/7
Work Instruction
Functional Area: Purchasing / Run Purchase Orders by Vendor (ME2L)
Result
You have displayed a list of purchase orders by vendor.
Comments
If you need to display another list, you can repeat the process without exiting the Purchasing Documents per Vendor screen.
11/8/2017
Ver: Rev 2013-1 / PUR_ME2L_Run PO by Vendor.udc
© University of Cincinnati / 1/7