Creating Message Records Entering Text, Printing and Transmitting Documents MM

1. Choose Master data ® Messages ® ® Create.
2. Enter the message type (e.g. NEU for purchasing documents that are to be outputted for the first time) for which you wish to specify criteria such as the transmission time-spot, transmission medium etc.
3. Choose Edit ® Key combination, select the level at which you wish to create message records, and then choose Continue.
4. Enter your criteria.
   If data on the transmission time-spot etc. has been maintained for the message type in Customizing for Purchasing, this is pre-set.
   If the message is to be transmitted via fax, teletex, or telex, and data on the fax, telex, or teletex number is available in the vendor master record, this is pre-set.
   If you have chosen Print or Fax as the transmission medium, you can enter a printer address or a fax number via Goto ® Means of communication.
5. Save your data.

You have maintained the message type NEU for purchase orders and have entered Print as transmission medium, the printer xyz as means of communication, and Immediately as the transmission time-spot. When you next save a newly created purchase order, the system will immediately output the message for this PO on the printer xyz.