Transmission of a Quality Certificate as a PDF File Using EDI (QM-CA)
Use
In this EDI scenario, you send a quality certificate as a PDF file to your customer using EDI. The created IDoc automatically receives a digital signature. This means that the certificate cannot be changed during transmission.
Prerequisites
Application
The following prerequisites must have been fulfilled to transmit the certificate:
Note
In the sales order, the purchase order item or customer material number must be entered on the delivery item detail screen. If the purchase order item has not been entered, you can assign this item at Certificate receipt using a customer enhancement.
Output Control
The following condition components must have been created:
Condition Component |
Value |
Output type |
LQCA , LQCB |
Application |
V2 |
Procedure |
V20001 |
Transmission medium |
6 (EDI) |
Access sequence |
0003, 0008 |
Partner function |
AG (sold-to party) and WE (ship-to party) |
For more information, see
Quality certificates
in Customizing for
Quality Management
(QM).
Output Determination
Process Output
IDoc Interface
You must maintain the following values for both the outbound partner profiles and the additional partner profiles for outbound processing using output control:
Field |
Value |
Message type |
QCERT |
Partner type |
KU (customer) |
Partner function |
WE , AG , Q1 or Q2 |
Recipient port |
e.g. SUBSYSTEM |
Output mode |
e.g.
|
Basic type |
QALITY01 |
Process code |
QCERT_OUT |
Activities
You pick a delivery for the certificate recipient. When the delivery is picked, the certificate is either sent immediately, or processed in the background at regular intervals.