ME48 — Display Quotation
ME48 is used to display a supplier quotation recorded against an RFQ without changing it. It is most useful when procurement needs to review quoted prices, terms and delivery data before source selection. Start with the exact organizational keys, business document and date, then reconcile the resulting SAP document or status before changing master data or configuration.
Verified practitioner reference for ME48 — Display Quotation. The page covers purpose, when to use it, practical execution, the key business data to capture, how to prove the result, S/4HANA context, common mistakes, ownership and related SAP objects.
Published 19 Sept 2026· 575 words
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Purpose
display a supplier quotation recorded against an RFQ without changing it. Treat ME48 as one step in an end-to-end process. Values shown or posted here are usually driven by master data, organization, dates and preceding documents, so an accurate diagnosis starts by preserving those inputs rather than changing the symptom screen first.
When it is used
ME48 is typically used when procurement needs to review quoted prices, terms and delivery data before source selection. It is also valuable in project and regression testing because it provides a repeatable business state. In production, use the narrowest document or organizational selection that answers the question and capture the before-state before any posting, clearing or configuration change.
How to use it in practice
- Open the supplier quotation.
- Confirm it belongs to the intended RFQ/vendor.
- Review unit, currency, price and conditions.
- Compare dates/terms with competing quotations.
- Use ME49 or sourcing analysis for controlled comparison where applicable.
Key data objects
These are the fields and business objects that most often explain the result in ME48. Record them in support evidence so the next person can reproduce the same outcome.
- quotation/RFQ — verify the exact value, validity/date context and relationship to the source document.
- vendor — verify the exact value, validity/date context and relationship to the source document.
- item price — verify the exact value, validity/date context and relationship to the source document.
- currency/unit — verify the exact value, validity/date context and relationship to the source document.
- conditions and validity — verify the exact value, validity/date context and relationship to the source document.
How to prove it in the data
Use document flow and chronology. Start from the source business event, inspect the ME48 document or master data, then follow the resulting accounting, purchasing or asset document and reconcile amount, quantity, account assignment and status. A correct proof uses the same company code or plant, business date, document keys and currency/unit context at every step.
ECC vs S/4HANA
SAP Help lists ME48 as Display Quotation in purchasing display functions. Where S/4HANA offers a Fiori successor or a changed data model, the classic transaction can still be valuable for support, but the strategic process and clean-core guidance should govern new implementations.
Common pitfalls and how to diagnose them
- Comparing quotations with different units/currencies as if directly equivalent. Reconcile the exact business document and date before applying a workaround.
- Assuming lowest unit price is lowest effective cost. Reconcile the exact business document and date before applying a workaround.
- Reading an incomplete quotation as a final supplier offer. Reconcile the exact business document and date before applying a workaround.
Whose problem this is
Primary ownership is the MM/P2P team, with adjacent teams involved when the evidence crosses into Asset Accounting, Project System, tax, Basis, Security or integration. Escalate with document numbers, organization, dates, expected result, actual result and checks already completed.
Related SAP objects
Reviewed pages this object connects to in the ERPClimb knowledge graph.
Source: ERPClimb — https://erpclimb.com/sap-tcodes/me48ERPClimb is an independent platform and is not affiliated with SAP SE. Reference pages are written and reviewed by SAP consultants for learning and troubleshooting.