MELB | Purchasing Documents per Requirement Tracking Number | SAP MM [TCode of the Day]

Purchasing Documents per Requirement Tracking Number

MELB is a transaction in SAP MM used to display purchasing documents based on a Requirement Tracking Number. This helps procurement teams trace the complete purchase lifecycle for specific requirements, from PR to PO and monitor their processing status.

TCode:

MELB: Purchasing Documents per Requirement Tracking Number

Module:

SAP Materials Management

When to Use:

• To identify all purchase documents linked to a particular requirement tracking number
• For audit and traceability of  Purchase Requisitions (PR) and Purchase Orders (PO)
• To ensure end-to-end visibility of procurement activities related to a specific project or requirement

What Happens in MELB?

• Displays all purchasing documents associated with the given requirement tracking number
• Shows document numbers, item details, material, plant, vendor and purchasing organization
• Enables double-click navigation to the purchase document for deeper analysis

✅ Pro Tip:

Assign Requirement Tracking Numbers during PR or PO creation to link all related documents. This is especially useful in large projects where multiple purchasing documents correspond to a single requirement reference.

🔍 Related TCodes:

• ME53N : Display Purchase Requisition
• ME23N : Display Purchase Order
• ME5A : List of Purchase Requisitions
• ME2N : Purchase Orders by PO Number

MELB simplifies procurement traceability in SAP MM by linking purchase documents to their corresponding requirement tracking numbers for better control and transparency.

Note: Available in both SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA with the same functionality.

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