This function enables the use of down payments in SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SAP SRM), Procurement for Public Sector (PPS) purchase orders.
Down payment values are copied to financial accounting in SAP ERP as default values. You can change the values in financial accounting before the down payment is posted. Down payments are posted with reference to the purchase order.
Once the invoice is posted, the system issues a warning that one or more down payments have not been cleared. Down payment clearing is posted with reference to the purchase order and to the invoices that have been posted. During the payment run, the system offsets the down payment made against the invoices.
In SAP SRM, you have activated the following business functions:
SAP SRM Procurement for Public Sector Basis (/SAPPSSRM/SRM_CROSS_INDUSTRIES)
SAP SRM Procurement for Public Sector Functions (/SAPPSSRM/SRM_PPS)
In Customizing for SAP Supplier Relationship Management, you have also done the following:
Defined down payment types under
.Activated down payments for transaction types under
.In Customizing for SAP ERP, you have activated the business function MM, Integration of Materials Management and Financial Accounting (LOG_MMFI_P2P) under Activate Business Functions.
You can also compile, change, and check down payment information by implementing the Business Add-In (BAdI) in Customizing for Supplier Relationship Management under
.The following four down payment types are available at header and line item level in PPS purchase orders:
Initial
Use this down payment type if you choose not to enter any down payment information. The down payment due date, amount, and percentage are left blank in the purchase order, and you cannot edit the down payment fields.
Not Relevant
Use this down payment type if down payments have not been granted to the holder of a contract. The down payment due date, amount, and percentage are left blank in the purchase order, and you cannot edit the down payment fields. By implementing the BAdI Check Down Payments, you can use this down payment type to identify line items for which no default values must be displayed.
Mandatory
Use this down payment type if the supplier has been granted a down payment because special conditions have been met. For example, if the value of the contract exceeds a certain monetary amount, many agencies and governments require that a down payment be made. The down payment due date, amount, and percentage must be specified in the purchase order.
Voluntary
Use this down payment type if the supplier has been granted a down payment even if a down payment is not mandatory. The down payment due date, amount, and percentage must be specified in the purchase order.
For more information about down payment processing in SAP ERP, see SAP Help Portal at
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