ME56 SAP tcode for – Assign Source to Purch. Requisition

Here we would like to draw your attention to ME56 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).ME56 is a transaction code used for Assign Source to Purch. Requisition in SAP.

SAP ME56 transaction code

It comes under the package ME.When we execute this transaction code, RM06BZ00 is the normal standard SAP program that is being executed in background.

SAP ME56 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 Requisition → Follow-On Functions → Assign


Path 2
Logistics → Materials Management → Purchasing → Environment → Order Optimizing → Load Building → Assign Source to Purch. Requisition


Path 3
Logistics → Materials Management → Foreign Trade/Customs → General Foreign Trade Processing → Environment → Purchase – Import → Purchasing → Purchase Requisition → Follow-On Functions → Assign


Path 4
Logistics → Materials Management → Foreign Trade/Customs → General Foreign Trade Processing → Environment → Purchase – Import → Purchasing → Environment → Order Optimizing → Load Building → Assign Source to Purch. Requisition


Path 5
Logistics → Sales and Distribution → Foreign Trade/Customs → General Foreign Trade Processing → Environment → Purchase – Import → Purchasing → Purchase Requisition → Follow-On Functions → Assign


Path 6
Logistics → Sales and Distribution → Foreign Trade/Customs → General Foreign Trade Processing → Environment → Purchase – Import → Purchasing → Environment → Order Optimizing → Load Building → Assign Source to Purch. Requisition


Path 7
Logistics → Production → KANBAN → Environment → Purchasing → Purchase Requisition → Follow-On Functions → Assign


Path 8
Logistics → Production → KANBAN → Environment → Purchasing → Environment → Order Optimizing → Load Building → Assign Source to Purch. Requisition


Transaction ME56 technical data table

TcodeME56
PurposeAssign Source to Purch. Requisition
ModuleMM
ComponentMM-PUR
SAP PackageME
Program runningRM06BZ00
ObjectM_BANF_WRK
Screen No1000
TypeR

Some Basic Questions & Answers

Which SAP Program will run when we enter tcode ME56?
Program named RM06BZ00 will run when we enter transaction code ME56.
What is the transaction code type of ME56?
ME56 is a Report Transaction code type which is shortly represented as R.