What is control key in SAP?
The control key in SAP controls the procurement functions such as blocking vendor payment or all vendor activities until delivery of goods is cleared with the quality control process.
How to define control keys in SAP Hana QM
The Quality Management control key plays an important role in meeting the business needs of an organization. The control keys in the material master are defined at the plant level.
You can define control keys for procurement in SAP Quality Management by using the following navigation method.
| Organizational Area | Define control keys |
| IMG Menu | SAP Reference IMG > Quality Management > QM in Logistics > QM in Procurement > Define control keys |
| Transaction Code | SPRO |
Step 1: Execute SAP T-code “SPRO” and enter to continue
Step 2: Click on “SAP Reference IMG”
Step 3: Follow IMG menu path Quality Management – QM in Logistics – QM in Procurement – Define Control Keys
Step 4: On change view “Control key for QM in Procurement“: Overview screen, click on new entries button to define new control key in SAP QM.
Step 5: On new entries of the control key definition screen, update the following details
Description of control key:
- QM Control Key: Enter the 4 digits key that defines as the control key for QM in procurement in SAP
- Shot Text: Enter the descriptive text for the control key
Document Control:
- Technical Delivery Terms
- Quality Agreement Require
QM Control in Procurement
- Release Required
- Certificate Required
- Block Inactive
- Block Invoice
Message Control for Lock
- Message Mode
GR/Source Inspection Control
- GR for Rejection
- GR Control/Batch
After updating the required details for the new control key, click on the save button to save the newly created control key for QM in SAP.
Successfully we have created control keys in SAP S4 Hana QM.