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SAP MM - Source Determination/List
The combined information of material and vendor is kept in a record that is known as purchase info record. But a particular material can be ordered from different vendors in different time intervals. This information can be maintained in a list that is called as the source list. The key points to note about a source list are as follows −
Source list includes a list of possible sources of supply for a material over a given framework of time.
Source list specifies the time period of ordering a particular material from a given vendor.
Source list can be copied from one plant to another plant.
Source list can be created by the following two ways −
- Automatically
- Manually
Automatic Creation of Source List
Source list can be automatically created by changing a few settings in the material master. Automatic source list can be created by following the steps given below.
Step 1 − Go to MM02 (Edit mode of material master for which you want to create source list automatically). Select all the views.
![SAP Source List](/sap_mm/images/source_list.png)
Step 2 − Inside purchasing view, check the box for source list. Click on Save. Source list will be created automatically for the material.
![SAP Source List auto](/sap_mm/images/source_list_auto.png)
Manual Creation of Source List
Source list can be created manually by following the steps given below −
Path to Maintain Source list
Logistics ⇒ Material Management ⇒ Purchasing ⇒ Master Data ⇒ Source List ⇒ Maintain
TCode: ME01
Step 1 − On the SAP Menu screen, click Maintain by following the above path.
![SAP Source List manual](/sap_mm/images/source_list_manual.png)
Step 2 − Enter the material number for which you want to maintain the source list and respective plant details.
![SAP Source List material](/sap_mm/images/source_list_material.png)
Step 3 − Fill in all the necessary details such as valid periods, name of vendor, purchasing organization, etc. Click on the Save icon. Source list for the material is now maintained.
![SAP Source List entry](/sap_mm/images/source_list_entry.png)