Knowledge Management

Question:
Hi,
While doning the GR via MIGO, I got this message: No Selectable Item.
The PO that I used was the Return PO (with the Return incator checked). I have qty entered. This PO has been released. The Delivery Date is over already. Why I can't do the GR with ref to this PO?
Thanks, Philip
Answer:
Also I didn't maintain the Confirmation Control Key in the PO.
Why I can't do GR for this PO???
Answer:
Hi all,
I found out why already but still don't know the reason:
In Vendor Master, Purchasing Data View, under Control Data section, I have the Return Vendor indictor checked.
In Material Master, I have Sales Org 1, Sales Org 2 and Sales General/Plant View maitain.
If I remove the Return Vendor incator in Vendor Master
OR
If I remove the Sales Org 1, Sales Org 2 and Sales General/Plant View maitain in Material Master,
then I can do GR (MIGO) with this Return PO.
But why with this indicator set, I can not do GR (MIGO) for this Return PO?
Hope you can help.
Thanks,
Answer:
Hi,
The "return vendor" indicator in vendor master means that you want to create delivery for returning your material to the vendor (shipping processing). In this case you must do GR for delivery and not for PO.
Answer:
Hi Philip.
It is important, that you choose e.g. 101 as the movement type and not 161. The system then choose 161 itselt, because of the return indicator from the PO. If you choose 161 yourself, you will get the message you discriped.
Claus.
Answer:
Not very clear. Are you saying that I sould go to VL10B and create the Outbound Delivery?
What I want to do is create Return PO (the return indicator is checked in the PO) for this material. Then do GR (MIGO) with this PO. The mvt type is then 161 (return to vendor).
However, I was not able to do this due to the following setting:
Return Vendor indicator is checked in Vendor Master
and
Sale Org view is maintained in Material Master.
But I don't understand what is the reason of it. If it is non-inventory item, I was able to do the GR for Return PO.
What is the impact of this Return Vendor indicator in the Vendor Master then? If it is like what you says "The "return vendor" indicator in vendor master means that you want to create delivery for returning your material to the vendor " then why I can used the same vendor and do GR for Return PO for non-inventory item?
do advise.
Hi,
The "return vendor" indicator in vendor master means that you want to create delivery for returning your material to the vendor (shipping processing). In this case you must do GR for delivery and not for PO.
Answer:
First of all we did not implement this functionality because the advantage of creating delivery for Return PO is not so essential and you must make some customization for it.
Please read documentation in IMG->MM->Purchasing->Purchase Order ->
Returns Order -> Returns to vendor
You must create/assign dlv type , shipping point and I suppose (not sure) that you must define your vendor as customer too (like in Subcontracting if you issue goods via deliveries).
After that I suppose you will get shipping tab in your PO item and you must do VL10B.
The fact that you can GR other Return PO for non-inventory item can be explained by that it does not make sense (may be even impossible) to create deliveries for non-stock items .
So I think that if you do not work with deliveries for Return PO you must not switch the "Return Vendor" in vendor master.
Answer:
Well explained but Boris, if I have done GR (with ref to Standard PO/SA). Then if I want to return, in MIGO, I can select Return option instead of Good Receipt. Then the mvt type is 121. Then in MIGO screen, there is Return checked box. If I checked this and save the posting, then Delivery Schedule will be created. I think the setting you 're talking about :
IMG->MM->Purchasing->Purchase Order ->Returns Order -> Returns to vendor
is for this purpose right? And with this, I also can do Return to Vendor for non-inventory item, I guess.
So now we have two where to return, which one is the correct way?
First of all we did not implement this functionality because the advantage of creating delivery for Return PO is not so essential and you must make some customization for it.
Please read documentation in IMG->MM->Purchasing->Purchase Order ->
Returns Order -> Returns to vendor
You must create/assign dlv type , shipping point and I suppose (not sure) that you must define your vendor as customer too (like in Subcontracting if you issue goods via deliveries).
After that I suppose you will get shipping tab in your PO item and you must do VL10B.
The fact that you can GR other Return PO for non-inventory item can be explained by that it does not make sense (may be even impossible) to create deliveries for non-stock items .
So I think that if you do not work with deliveries for Return PO you must not switch the "Return Vendor" in vendor master.
Answer:
Philip,
There are some confusing points in your posting or misunderstanding from my side.
I understand that now you are speaking about ordinary (not return) PO and just about ordinary returning w/o creating return PO (in this case the mvt type is 122, not 121).
I did not find the Return check box in MIGO screen but there is "via Delivery" field (4.6C) . Yes, it is for creating delivery (not Delivery Schedule ?) in the background.
In my previuos answer I meant VL10B way but I think that well-done customizing (shipping is mostly SD area) will work in this way too. Good test is necessary for checking.
About non-inventory items I am not sure. It seems strange to speak about delivery w/o storage location but may be it is possible. Of course you must maintain item category determination for non-stock materials.
Regards, Boris.
Answer:
Boris,
sorry for the confusion - it was 122 mvt type, "via Delivery field" and Outbound Delivery (not Delivery Schedule).
OK, my question now is if the setting in:
IMG->MM->Purchasing->Purchase Order ->Returns Order -> Returns to vendor
applies to Return PO or "via Delivery field" function or both?
As you can see, right now we have to way to do the return via Outbound Delivery:
1) Create Return PO. In Vendor Master, checked the Return Vendor inceptor and maintain the Sales Org view in Material Master. Then run VL10B, the Outbound Delivery will be created.
2) After GR. Go back to MIGO, select Return Delivery (instead of GR) and enter Material Doc created during GR. Then, click the via Delivery field. Then Outbound Delivery is created automatically.
So the setting in IMG is applies to option 1 or 2? When should we use option 1 or 2?
Thanks
Answer:
Again , as I did not implement deliveries for returning do not take it for 100 %.
The above setting applies to option 1. But maybe it will be suitable for option 2 also. Anybody knows?
It is obviously that in both cases you must maintain Sales view in material master and in the case of option 1 you must the Return Vendor indicator in vendor master (maybe in case 2 too) .
About your last question : When should we use option 1 or 2?
The answer has nothing with deliveries. You can return goods with option 2 if you have recently made GR and preferable (depends on your setting) not yet IR-ed PO . Then you use 102 or 122 mvt.
If you have old stock and/or original PO unknown or it is already invoiced and you do not want to touch it then make new Return PO and GR with 161.