EKPO
Quick answer
EKPO is where PO line detail lives, quantities, prices, plant, account assignment.
Key takeaways
- The key is EBELN + EBELP, one row per PO line.
- EBELN, purchasing document (key).
- EBELP, item number (key).
- Watch out: Reading tables directly instead of using CDS/reports where appropriate.
What it stores
It stores purchasing document items, the line-level data (materials, quantities, prices, plant) of purchase orders and related documents.
Key fields
- EBELN, purchasing document (key).
- EBELP, item number (key).
- MATNR, material.
- MENGE, quantity; NETPR, net price.
- WERKS, plant.
Keys and relationships
The key is EBELN + EBELP, one row per PO line. It links back to the header (EKKO) via EBELN and to schedule lines (EKET) and history (EKBE).
Related tables
- EKKO, purchasing header.
- EKET, schedule lines.
- EKBE, PO history.
- MARA/MAKT, material data/text.
Working with it
EKPO is where PO line detail lives, quantities, prices, plant, account assignment. It is one of the most-queried MM tables for procurement reporting. 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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- C. It links back to the header (EKKO) via EBELN and to schedule lines (EKET) and history (EKBE).
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C. It links back to the header (EKKO) via EBELN and to schedule lines (EKET) and history (EKBE).
Covered in the “Keys and relationships” section of this lesson.
Which of these also applies to EKPO?
- A. Misconfigured conditions, wrong docs caught or missed.
- B. Learning features, not the end-to-end process.
- C. It is one of the most-queried MM tables for procurement reporting.
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C. It is one of the most-queried MM tables for procurement reporting.
Covered in the “Working with it” section of this lesson.
Which part of the Learn SAP curriculum covers EKPO?
- A. SAP tables
- B. SAP best practices
- C. SAP reference
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A. SAP tables
This lesson sits in the SAP tables section of the Learn SAP course.