ME18 SAP tcode for – Send Purchasing Info Record

Here we would like to draw your attention to ME18 transaction code in SAP. As we know it is being used in the SAP MM-PUR (Purchasing in MM) component which is coming under MM module (Material Management).ME18 is a transaction code used for Send Purchasing Info Record in SAP.

SAP ME18 transaction code

It comes under the package ME.When we execute this transaction code, RBDSEINF is the normal standard SAP program that is being executed in background.

SAP ME18 menu path

See the possible menu paths to access the same report by avoiding entering the transaction code.
Path 1
Logistics → Logistics Execution → Transportation → Transportation Planning → External Planning System → ALE Monitoring → Goto → Master Data Distribution → Logistics → Purchasing Info Record → Send


Path 2
Logistics → Logistics Execution → Master Data → Transportation → Shipment Costs → ALE Monitoring → Goto → Master Data Distribution → Logistics → Purchasing Info Record → Send


Path 3
Tools → ALE → Master Data Distribution → Logistics → Purchasing Info Record → Send


Transaction ME18 technical data table

TcodeME18
PurposeSend Purchasing Info Record
ModuleMM
ComponentMM-PUR
SAP PackageME
Program runningRBDSEINF
Screen No1000
TypeR

Some Basic Questions & Answers

Which SAP Program will run when we enter tcode ME18?
Program named RBDSEINF will run when we enter transaction code ME18.
What is the transaction code type of ME18?
ME18 is a Report Transaction code type which is shortly represented as R.