ME21N SAP tcode for – Create Purchase Order

Here we would like to draw your attention to ME21N transaction code in SAP. As we know it is being used in the SAP MM-PUR (Purchasing in MM) component which is coming under MM module (Material Management).ME21N is a transaction code used for Create Purchase Order in SAP.

SAP ME21N transaction code

It comes under the package ME.When we execute this transaction code, RM_MEPO_GUI is the normal standard SAP program that is being executed in background.

SAP ME21N menu path

See the possible menu paths to access the same report by avoiding entering the transaction code.
Path 1
Logistics → Materials Management → Purchasing → Purchase Order → Create → Vendor/Supplying Plant Known


Path 2
Logistics → Materials Management → Foreign Trade/Customs → General Foreign Trade Processing → Environment → Purchase – Import → Purchasing → Purchase Order → Create → Vendor/Supplying Plant Known


Path 3
Logistics → Sales and Distribution → Foreign Trade/Customs → General Foreign Trade Processing → Environment → Purchase – Import → Purchasing → Purchase Order → Create → Vendor/Supplying Plant Known


Path 4
Logistics → Production → KANBAN → Environment → Purchasing → Purchase Order → Create → Vendor/Supplying Plant Known


Transaction ME21N technical data table

TcodeME21N
PurposeCreate Purchase Order
ModuleMM
ComponentMM-PUR
SAP PackageME
Program runningRM_MEPO_GUI
ObjectM_BEST_EKO
Screen No1000
TypeR

Some Basic Questions & Answers

Which SAP Program will run when we enter tcode ME21N?
Program named RM_MEPO_GUI will run when we enter transaction code ME21N.
What is the transaction code type of ME21N?
ME21N is a Report Transaction code type which is shortly represented as R.