Sending RFQs via EDI (MM-PUR-RFQ)
Use
You can transmit requests for quotation (RFQs) via EDI as one way of eliminating the paperwork involved in soliciting pricing information on a certain material from a number of different vendors.
The information transmitted when you send RFQs to vendors as EDI messages includes print-relevant texts and the RFQ number.
Prerequisites
To send RFQs via EDI, you must make the following settings:
Message Control
You must create message condition records for your EDI vendors (Purchasing ® Master data ® Messages ® RFQ ® Create).
Use the message type
NEU to transmit RFQs.IDoc Interface
You must make the following settings for your EDI vendors in Customizing for Purchasing (Purchasing ® Messages ® EDI ® Set up Partner Profile):
Parameters for Outbound Messages |
|
Field |
Value |
Partner type |
LI (vendor) |
Partner role |
LF ( vendor) |
Message category |
REQOTE |
Receiving port |
Desired port |
Output mode |
Transmit IDoc immediately or Collect IDocs |
Basic type |
ORDERS01 |
Message Control |
|
Field |
Value |
Application |
EA ( Purchasing: RFQ) |
Message type |
NEU ( RFQ) |
Message category |
REQOTE |
Process code |
ME 12 (REQOTE RFQ) |
Activities
Choose Purchasing ® RFQ/Quotation ® RFQ ® Create. Enter the necessary data. From the item overview, choose Header ® Vendor address. Enter the desired vendor and save your RFQ.
For more information on RFQs, refer to the MM Purchasing documentation (
Creating an RFQ Manually).