--- title: Creating a Purchase Order in SAP S/4HANA description: Explore how to create a purchase order in SAP MM. Instructions include how to create one with a purchase order or purchase requisition as reference. image: https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/Creating%20a%20Purchase%20Order%20in%20SAP%20S4HANA.png --- [![rheinwerk-sappress-logo-header-1](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/rheinwerk-sappress-logo-header-1.svg)](https://blog.sap-press.com/) [Blog](https://blog.sap-press.com) - Books - Get an overview of our books and courses on every relevant SAP topic. - [Programming](https://sap-press.com/programming/) - [Administration](https://sap-press.com/administration/) - [BI](https://sap-press.com/business-intelligence/) - [Finance](https://sap-press.com/finance-controlling/) - [Logistics](https://sap-press.com/logistics/) - [HR](https://sap-press.com/human-resources/) - [CRM & Sales](https://sap-press.com/marketing-sales/) - [HANA](https://sap-press.com/hana/) - [Introductions](https://sap-press.com/introductions/) - [E-Bites](https://sap-press.com/e-bites/) - [Certification Guides](https://www.sap-press.com/certification-guides/) - [Rheinwerk Courses](https://www.sap-press.com/online-courses/) - Book Subscription - Get unlimited access to all SAP PRESS books! - [SAP PRESS Subscription](https://sap-press.com/subscriptions/) [Logistics](https://blog.sap-press.com/tag/logistics) # Creating a Purchase Order in SAP S/4HANA ![SAP PRESS](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/Twitter_profile_pic.svg) by [SAP PRESS](https://blog.sap-press.com/author/sap-press) Often, creating a purchase order (PO) in [SAP Materials Management](https://learning.sap-press.com/materials-management) (MM) with reference to another purchasing document is both necessary and quite effective and efficient.   Reference documents can be purchase requisitions, RFQs, quantity or value contracts (outline agreements), or even other POs. Let’s see how to do it not just for the PO but also for purchase requisitions.   ## Creating a PO You create a PO via Transaction ME21N. Enter the supplier, purchasing organization, purchasing group, company code, and line-item details. Click on the Message button, and the message determined by the system will be displayed, as shown in the figure below (1). The printer is determined from the purchasing group. Changes to print parameters can be made in a document; you can even generate a repeat output (a reprint) of the PO after the original PO has been printed (2).   ![Output Details in a PO](https://blog.sap-press.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2538_10_049.png?width=970&height=480&name=2538_10_049.png)   The message that was created can be viewed. If the message can be processed, its status will be green. By selecting the Processing log button, a purchasing user can view any error or warning messages that prevent the document from being processed. The print preview and the PO layout is based on a standard SAP-delivered script.   Note: Transaction SPAD can be used to process or reprocess a user’s own spool (print) jobs.   Access the screen shown below via Transaction ME9F. On the initial screen that appears, enter the relevant output parameters, such as PO document numbers, plants, purchasing organizations, and suppliers, and then click Execute.   ![Messages Output List](https://blog.sap-press.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2538_10_050.png?width=969&height=328&name=2538_10_050.png)   The next figure shows more options for printing or reprinting an output message. This section discussed all the steps required for setting up message determination and outputs.   ![Print Preview of a PO](https://blog.sap-press.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2538_10_051.png?width=568&height=560&name=2538_10_051.png)   ## Conclusion Using [SAP S/4HANA’s logistics functionality](https://learning.sap-press.com/sap-s4hana-logistics) is pretty easy, isn’t it? For creating a purchase order in SAP MM using a purchase requisition, all that’s needed is a handful of minutes and the steps outlined above. Now you’ll be able to be a bit more efficient in your materials management activities.   Editor’s note: This post has been adapted from a section of the book *[Materials Management with SAP S/4HANA: Business Processes and Configuration](https://www.sap-press.com/materials-management-with-sap-s4hana_5835/?utm_source=sappressblog&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Blogs&utm_term=2538_chapter12&utm_content=2538)* by [Jawad Akhtar](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jawadakhtar/) and Martin Murray. Jawad is an SAP logistics and supply chain management expert with a focus on business sales and delivery. He earned his chemical engineering degree from the Missouri University of Science and Technology in the United States. He has more than 20 years of professional experience, 16 of which have been spent working with SAP systems. Martin was a respected logistics consultant and worked with IBM for more than 15 years. He joined the computer industry upon his graduation from Middlesex University in 1986. In 1991, he began working with SAP R/2 in the materials management area for a London-based multinational beverage company, and in 1994 he moved to the United States to work as an SAP R/3 consultant.   This post was originally published 12/2019. ## Recommendation [![Materials Management with SAP S/4HANA](https://blog.sap-press.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/2538-1-1.jpg?width=170&name=2538-1-1.jpg)](https://www.sap-press.com/materials-management-with-sap-s4hana_5835/?utm_source=sappressblog&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Blogs&utm_term=2538_chapter12&utm_content=2538) **Materials Management with SAP S/4HANA: Business Processes and Configuration** Manage your materials with SAP S/4HANA! 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