What is hold in SAP MM-PUR - Purchasing?

SAP Term: hold

• Component: MM-PUR

• Component Name: Purchasing

• Description: A function for saving incomplete or incorrect purchase orders. Held purchase orders can be processed further at a later time and are MRP-relevant. The following functions are not possible for held purchase orders: Message output Release Goods receipt posting Invoice posting Purchase orders with service items or third-party order processing cannot be held. Purchase orders that contain volume rebate conditions cannot be held.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Hold is a status in the SAP system that prevents goods from being delivered to the customer. It is used to temporarily stop the delivery of goods until certain conditions are met. In the MM-PUR Purchasing component, holds can be used to prevent goods from being delivered until the purchase order is approved or until payment is received. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In the MM-PUR Purchasing component, holds can be set up by going to the Purchase Order screen and selecting “Hold” from the drop-down menu. This will prevent any goods from being delivered until the hold is released. The hold can be released by going back to the Purchase Order screen and selecting “Release” from the drop-down menu. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  It is important to remember that holds can only be set up on purchase orders that have not yet been delivered. If a purchase order has already been delivered, then a hold cannot be set up. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on holds in SAP, please refer to the SAP Help documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_ERP_MM/6.0/en-US/f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9.html