Vendor 
Vendor
Technical name: 0GN_VENDOR
Use
This characteristic is a
consolidated InfoObject that provides a global view of the business object "Vendor" using various technical displays from different systems. The systems can be either different SAP components (R/3, CRM, EBP) or non-SAP systems.
The characteristic 0GN_VENDOR is made up of the following InfoObjects in the SAP BW Standard from various SAP components:
Composition of 0GN_VENDOR in SAP BW Standard
|
InfoObject |
Description |
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0VENDOR |
Vendor (SAP R/3) |
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0COMP_CODE |
Company code (SAP R/3) |
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0BPARTNER |
Business partner: Only those that are vendors (SAP CRM / EBP) |
|
0APO_LOCNO |
APO location: Only those that are vendors (SAP APO) |
Data Flow
The following graphic shows the data flow of the InfoObjects involved from various SAP components:
For the exact data flow of the InfoSource 0BPARTNER (business partner), see the documentation on the ODS object
0GN_BP(business partner).
Flexible Update
To facilitate the update of master data and texts for vendors from different SAP components into the present InfoObjects for purchasing category and also into the consolidated InfoObject 0GN_VENDOR, additional InfoSources have been developed in SAP BW release 3.0B with flexible update (see also,
Flexible Update for Central Master Data Objects).
The concept of consolidated InfoObjects is extensible You can update additional InfoObjects for the business object "Vendor" from different source systems (for example, non-SAP systems) into the consolidated InfoObject 0GN_VENDOR.
Technical Data
|
Available from Release |
SAP BW 3.0B |
|
External Hierarchy |
None |
See also:
Overview: Consolidated InfoObjects for Business Partners