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MD14 — Convert Planned Order to Purchase Requisition

MD14 is used to convert an externally procured planned order into a purchase requisition. It is most useful when MRP has created a planned order for external procurement and purchasing needs a requisition commitment. Start with the exact document, material, organizational scope and business date, then follow status and document flow before changing configuration or master data.

Verified practitioner reference for MD14 — Convert Planned Order to Purchase Requisition. It covers purpose, practical use, key data, proof-in-data checks, S/4HANA context, common errors and related objects so the transaction can be used as part of an end-to-end SAP investigation.

Published 19 Sept 2026· 550 words

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Purpose

convert an externally procured planned order into a purchase requisition. MD14 should be understood in the surrounding business flow: source document or requirement, master data, determined status and follow-on document. Capturing that chain is more reliable than treating the transaction as an isolated screen.

When it is used

MD14 is typically used when MRP has created a planned order for external procurement and purchasing needs a requisition commitment. It is also valuable in project testing because it provides a repeatable point in the process. In production, narrow the document/material scope first and capture the before-state before mass actions or configuration changes.

How to use it in practice

  • Open the planned order and confirm external procurement is intended.
  • Review quantity and delivery date.
  • Complete required purchasing data.
  • Convert and capture the purchase requisition number.
  • Verify MD04 replaces the planned order with the expected requisition.

Key data objects

These are the fields and objects that most often explain the result in MD14. Record them in test evidence and support handovers.

  • planned order — verify the exact value, status, validity and relationship to the source or follow-on document.
  • material/plant — verify the exact value, status, validity and relationship to the source or follow-on document.
  • quantity/date — verify the exact value, status, validity and relationship to the source or follow-on document.
  • purchasing data — verify the exact value, status, validity and relationship to the source or follow-on document.
  • generated purchase requisition — verify the exact value, status, validity and relationship to the source or follow-on document.

How to prove it in the data

Prove the scenario through chronology and document flow. Start with the source order, delivery, requirement or master record; capture the transaction status; then follow the resulting delivery, billing, production or procurement object. Reconcile quantities, dates and statuses using the same organizational scope. A correct diagnosis explains why SAP selected or rejected the object, not just what message appeared.

ECC vs S/4HANA

SAP Help lists MD14 as individual conversion of planned order into purchase requisition. For new S/4HANA designs, use current strategic applications and clean-core guidance even when a classic SAP GUI transaction remains available for support.

Common pitfalls and how to diagnose them

  • Converting the wrong procurement proposal. Check the source and follow-on document statuses before applying a workaround.
  • Failing to review quantity/date before creating the requisition. Check the source and follow-on document statuses before applying a workaround.
  • Manually creating another requisition after conversion and duplicating supply. Check the source and follow-on document statuses before applying a workaround.

Whose problem this is

Primary ownership is the PP/M2D team, with MM, warehouse, Finance or Basis involved when the document flow crosses those components. A strong escalation includes document/material, plant or sales area, date, status, expected result and checks already completed.

Related SAP objects

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