What is the significance of fixed indicator and block indicator in source list?

18.Question: What is the significance of fixed indicator and block indicator in source list?

Answer: Fixed indicator:

It explains procurement should be done only from this vendor, where its through MRP or Contract or manual.

Ticket: User wants to check the fix for 2 contracts, where he had 2 agreements and he wants to check for both and he is not sure it is having Quota or not.

Solution: We have advised check the source list can be done for single vendor and its not possible for multiple, if required don’t maintain fix indicator and if your quota to work then tick should not be present.

Block Indicator:

If we want any vendor to get blocked for purchasing, then it will not allow this vendor for purchasing.

If we agreements/MRP and manual it will block the vendor for all the purchasing activities.

Ticket: User wants to maintain block indicator of source list for 100-200 items.

Solution: Using LSMW