What is 'purchasing status' in SAP SRD-MD-PRD - FDN-Product Master?

purchasing status - Overview

• Component: SRD-MD-PRD

• Component Name: FDN-Product Master

• Description: The current stage in the life cycle of a product for the purchasing process.

purchasing status - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Purchasing status is a field in the SAP product master that indicates the current status of a product in terms of its availability for purchase. It is used to control the availability of products for purchase and to ensure that only approved products are purchased. The purchasing status field can have one of three values: “Available”, “Not Available”, or “Inactive”. 
  
  How to use it: 
  The purchasing status field is used to control the availability of products for purchase. When a product is marked as “Available”, it can be purchased. When a product is marked as “Not Available”, it cannot be purchased. When a product is marked as “Inactive”, it cannot be purchased and will not appear in search results. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  It is important to keep the purchasing status field up-to-date in order to ensure that only approved products are purchased. It is also important to note that the purchasing status field does not affect the availability of products for sale; it only affects the availability of products for purchase. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The purchasing status field is part of the SAP product master component SRD-MD-PRD FDN-Product Master. For more information on this component, please refer to the SAP Help documentation.