0Pipeline material.
In sap whatever the material we receive through the pipeline, it is called as pipeline material. In pipeline material, we don't place any purchase order. First, we will consume the material then based on the consumption we will settle the amount to the vendor. ex Electricity.
1. Creation of pipeline material.
Go to MM01 select the industry sector, material type as a pipeline. select basic data 1, purchasing and accounting view. Enter all mandatory fields and create the pipeline material.
2. Creation of purchase info record.
Go to MM11 enter the material, vendor, per org. Enter all the mandatory information like Price, tax planned delivery date and save. In pipeline material, the purchase info record is very very important. because the price will be flowing from the purchase info record.
3. Posting consumption.
Once we consumed the oil or electricity we have to post the consumption or record the consumption. Go to MIGO enter the pipeline material, qty of consumption, movement type 201, special stock indicator P and vendor. Click on post, now the consumption will be posted and the material document will be created.
4. Settling the pipeline material.
Once we posted the consumption we have to settle the payment to the vendor. Go to MRKO enter the material, vendor, purch org, select the display icon and hit enter. The material document will appear with the value and qty. Once all the information has been verified then we can select the settle icon then we can post the document. Now the pipeline document is settled and the AP team will release the payment to the vendor.
