What is release condition in SAP MM-PUR - Purchasing?

SAP Term: release condition

• Component: MM-PUR

• Component Name: Purchasing

• Description: A determinant of whether and how that is, with which release strategy a purchasing document must be approved. A release condition comprises one or more characteristics for example, the total value of a PO, the material group, or the account assignment that have been assigned to a release strategy. If the values from the purchasing document accord with the characteristics, the release strategy is assigned to the document. &EXAMPLE& In your enterprise, all POs having a total value in excess of $10,000 must be approved by the cost center manager. In Customizing for , the release strategy BA is defined with the release condition that the total value of the PO must exceed $10,000. If a purchase order is created with a total value of $5,600, it can be sent to the vendor without prior internal approval. If a PO is created with a total value of $12,700, it is subject to the release strategy BA and must be approved by the cost center manager before it is sent to the vendor.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Release condition is a feature in SAP MM-PUR Purchasing that allows users to control the release of purchase orders. It is used to ensure that all necessary approvals are obtained before a purchase order is released for processing. The release condition can be set up to require one or more approvals from different levels of the organization, such as the purchasing department, finance department, or executive management. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the release condition feature in SAP MM-PUR Purchasing, users must first set up the release conditions in the system. This can be done by navigating to the “Release Conditions” tab in the Purchasing menu and selecting “Create”. From there, users can define the approval process and assign approvers for each level of approval. Once the release conditions have been set up, they can be applied to purchase orders when they are created. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up release conditions, it is important to consider who should be responsible for approving each level of the process. It is also important to ensure that all approvers are aware of their responsibilities and have access to the system so that they can approve or reject purchase orders in a timely manner. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on setting up and using release conditions in SAP MM-PUR Purchasing, please refer to the official SAP documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_MM_PUR/latest/en-US/f9f8d7a2b3e14c8f9a7d6c3e2b3e14c8f9a7d6c3e2b3e14c8f9a7d6c3e2b3e14c8f9a7d6c3e2b3e14c8f9a7d6c3e2b3e14c8f9a7d6c3e2b3e14c8f9a7d6c3e2b3e14c8f9a7d6c3e2b3e14c8f9a7d6c3e2b3e14c8f9a7d6c3e2b3e14c8f9a7d6c3e2b3e14c8f9a7d6c3e2b3e14c8f9a7d6c3e2b3e14c8f9a7d6c3e2b3e14c8f9a7d6c3/.