EKKO
Quick answer
EKKO/EKPO is the classic header/item pair for purchasing.
Key takeaways
- EBELN, purchasing document number (key).
- EKPO, purchasing document items.
- EKET, schedule lines (delivery dates).
- Watch out: Reading tables directly instead of using CDS/reports where appropriate.
What it stores
It stores purchasing document headers, the header-level data of purchase orders (and related purchasing documents).
Key fields
- EBELN, purchasing document number (key).
- BSART, document type.
- LIFNR, vendor.
- EKORG, purchasing organization.
- BEDAT, document date.
Keys and relationships
EBELN is the key. EKKO holds the header; the line items are in EKPO, keyed by EBELN + item. Together they represent a complete purchasing document.
Related tables
- EKPO, purchasing document items.
- EKET, schedule lines (delivery dates).
- EKBE, PO history (GR/IR).
- LFA1, vendor master.
Working with it
EKKO/EKPO is the classic header/item pair for purchasing. Join them on EBELN, and use EKBE for goods-receipt/invoice history against the PO. View its structure in SE11 and its data (with authorization) in SE16N.
Common pitfalls
- Reading tables directly instead of using CDS/reports where appropriate.
- Ignoring header/item relationships.
- Performance: querying large tables without indexed selection.
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Check your understanding
Which statement is true of EKKO?
- A. Join them on EBELN, and use EKBE for goods-receipt/invoice history against the PO.
- B. SAP labs are hands-on exercises where you practise real tasks in an SAP system, the only reliable way to turn…
- C. Goods Receipt (GR) records the physical receipt of ordered goods into inventory, a pivotal step that updates…
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A. Join them on EBELN, and use EKBE for goods-receipt/invoice history against the PO.
Covered in the “Working with it” section of this lesson.
Which of these also applies to EKKO?
- A. Skipping the PAM check, running an unsupported combination.
- B. Learning features, not the end-to-end process.
- C. View its structure in SE11 and its data (with authorization) in SE16N.
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C. View its structure in SE11 and its data (with authorization) in SE16N.
Covered in the “Working with it” section of this lesson.
Which part of the Learn SAP curriculum covers EKKO?
- A. SAP FI
- B. SAP tables
- C. SAP ABAP development
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B. SAP tables
This lesson sits in the SAP tables section of the Learn SAP course.