Process Subscriptions

Use

The Catalog Item Subscription message submits or undoes a subscription to restricted article master data to a manufacturer; the Global Location Number (GLN), the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) and the Global Product Classification (GPC) are used for this selection.

Prerequisites

Processing the XI system and the AS2 adapterFor further information on working with the adapter and setting up the subscription function (including a step-by-step guide and information on configuration), see the SAP Service Marketplace under the Internet address service.sap.com/retail -> Expert Knowledge Corner -> Data Synchronization -> http://service.sap.com/~sapidb/011000358700000970282007EOverview Data Synchronization Guides .

You can process the classification in the IMG under Logistics - General -> Material Master -> Global Data Synchronization-> General or Subscription.

Process Data Pool

Maintain Classification Code

Maintain Classification System

Maintain Classification Level

Select Structure for Subscription Selection

Create Default Values for New Subscription

Procedure

Create and send subscription

Use transaction W10T to call the special initial menu for the retailing system.

Choose Logistics -> Retailing -> Master Data -> Material Data -> Price Catalog Inbound Processing -> Subscription -> Maintain Subscriptions .

You are in Display Subscriptions.

Choose or S ubscriptions-> New Entries.

A new line that you can process is displayed on the right-hand side of the New Entries screen The fields shown in white are ready for input (for example, GLN Data Pool, GTIN Subscription)

Enter the required data.

If you want to save the data, choose or Subscription -> Save.

When you save and want to send the subscription, choose or Sub scription -> Save and send.

Display and process subscription:

Use transaction W10T to call the special initial menu for the retailing system.

Choose Logistics -> Retailing -> Master Data -> Material Data -> Price Catalog Inbound Processing -> Subscription -> Maintain Subscriptions .

You are in Display Subscriptions.

You can restrict the number of subscriptions to be displayed on the left-hand side of the screen.

If you choose the field Check Duplicates , the system displays duplicate data records.

If you choose the field Display History , the system displays all versions of the selected subscription. If you do not choose this field, the system displays only the last version of a subscription.

Enter the required data in the selection fields.

Choose

If you want to process the data, choose or Subscri ption -> Process / Display.

If you want to save the data, choose or Subscription -> Save.

When you save and want to send the subscription, choose or Sub scription -> Save and send.

Functions on the Interface

Pushbutton	Function
	Save
	Execute Selection
	Hide/Display Selection - The selection area is hidden or shown.
	New Entry
	Switch from Display -> Process
	Copying
	Delete
	Update
	Save and send
	Unsubscribe
	Display Selected Logs
	Display All Logs
	Delete All Logs

They system lists the selected subscriptions in the two areas on the right-hand side of the screen, Subscription Messages and XI Messages The list includes the following information

Display Message Area / New Messages

Column	Content / Function
Data Pool Status	Data pool status shows the processing status of a subscription in the data pool The green Symbol - Good (3) shows that the subscription has the status Accepted or Subscription Deleted . The yellow symbol - In Processing (2) shows that the subscription has the status Created, Requested or- Unsubscribe . The red symbol - Error (1) shows that the subscription has the status Failed or Deletion of Subscription Failed .
Name	Description of the subscription: The description can be changed by the user under certain conditions (for example, if the subscription has the status Created ).
Category	The subscription category determines which effect the subscription message has. There are three subscription categories: Subscription: The merchant receives information about all published objects and all objects that have not yet been received. The merchant is then informed about updates and new objects in the scope of the subscription. Request : The merchant receives information about all items in the scope of subscription, including those already received. Each item in the scope of request has to exist in a scope of subscription in the Subscription category. Reset & Request : The merchant receives information about all items in the scope of subscription, including those already received. Each item in the scope of request has to exist in a scope of subscription in the Subscription category. In addition, the system resets the confirmation status for all items in the scope of subscription. This subscription category should be used with caution because it can lead to receiving objects that have already been rejected.
Subscription ID	The system automatically creates the identification. It belongs to the technical mandatory fields. It cannot be changed.
Status	The subscription status shows the current status of the subscription. Possible statuses: Created - The system sets this status when a subscription has been created. You cannot change or unsubscribe the subscription when it has this status. The next possible status is Requested. Requested - The systems sets this status when a subscriptions is sent to a data pool. Subscriptions with this status are read only. You cannot unsubscribe them. The next possible statuses are Accepted or Failed . Accepted - The system sets this status if it receives a positive confirmation for the requested subscription from the data pool. Subscriptions with this status are read only. You cannot unsubscribe them. The next possible status is Unsubscribe.. Failed - The system sets this status if it receives a negative confirmation for the requested subscription from the data pool. You can change or unsubscribe subscriptions with this status. The next possible status is Requested . Unsubscribe - The systems sets this status when it sends the accepted subscription to the data pool. Subscriptions with this status are read only. You cannot unsubscribe them. The next possible statuses are Unsubscribed or Unsubscribing Failed. Unsubscribing Failed - The system sets this status if it receives a negative confirmation for the deletion process from the data pool. You cannot change or unsubscribe subscriptions with this status. The next possible statuses are Unsubscribed. Unsubscribed - The system sets this status if it receives a positive confirmation for the deletion process from the data pool. You can change or unsubscribe subscriptions with this status.
Data Pool GLN	The data pool GLN (Global Localization Number) is used to identify the data pool. You can define a default value for the data pool GLN in the Customizing tables.
Subscription GTIN	This number is used to create a subscription for a specific article or product. The subscription GTIN corresponds to EAN_UPC_BASE in the table PRICAT_K003.
Sender GLN	GLN - The data pool uses this number to identify the sender. The sender GLN is a 13-character alphanumeric ID that contains the following data from table LFA1. BBBNR - International Location Number (Part 1) 7 digits BBSNR - International Location Number (Part 2) 5 digits BUBKZ - Check digit for the International Location Number (1 digit)
Receiver GLN	GLN - The data pool uses this number to identify the receiver. The receiver GLN is a 13-character alphanumeric ID that contains the following data from table KNA1: BBBNR - International Location Number (Part 1) 7 digits BBSNR - International Location Number (Part 2) 5 digits BUBKZ - Check digit for the International Location Number (1 digit)
Display XI Messages
Log Message	The subscription log message shows the results of the communication between the subscription transaction and the data pool (Success, Warning or Error).
Prefix	The subscription prefix identifies the process that the subscription uses. The standard prefix is GDS.
Log Type	The type of subscription log message.

Dependencies: Data Pool Status - Subscription Status

Data Pool Status	Subscription Status
In Processing	Created
In Processing	Requested
Good	Accepted
Error	Failed
In Processing	Unsubscribe
Error	Deletion of the subscription.
Good	Unsubscribed