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Function documentationChanging Master Contracts

 

You can use this function to change existing master contracts.

You can process master contracts in the system using different channels. The Business Data Toolset (BDT) ensures that all the checks run for this are independent of the channel.

The following channels are available for changing master contracts:

  • Dialog

  • Business Application Programming Interface (BAPI)

  • Direct Input (DI)

Integration

A master contract consists of the linkage of contract elements to a business partner.

For more information, see Master Contract.

When the system processes a master contract, the related release object and different authorization objects control the program flow. For more information, see Authorization Administration in Account Management.

You make the settings in Customizing for Master Contract Management (FS-MCM) in the Customizing activities under the following nodes:

  • Authorizations

  • Start of the navigation path General Settings Next navigation step Release in the Contract End of the navigation path

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    The system generates a work item for the release process if the relevant Customizing settings have been made. For more information, see

    Framework for the Principle of Dual Control (CA GTF TS PDC)

    SAP Business Workplace.

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    Note Note

    For each master contract, there may only be one master data change that is subject to release in the release process at a given time. This means that the system locks the contract until a processor has released, returned, or rejected the first change in the release workflow. Only then can you make further changes that are subject to release.

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Prerequisites

You can add participants to a master contract only if they are allowed in the master contract product version. If you extend the participation conditions to other participants in a master contract product, you must save the master contract product with a new product version.

Recommendation Recommendation

To assign participants from a new product to an existing master contract, you need to change the product version for the master contract. If this function is not implemented, we recommend that you terminate and re-create the master contract.

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Activities

  1. On the Start of the navigation path SAP Easy Access screen, choose Next navigation step Master Contract Management Next navigation step Master Contract Master Data Next navigation step Change Master Contract End of the navigation path.

  2. Choose a master contract.

  3. To edit a master contract on a particular date, choose Show Valid-On and enter the date you require.

  4. Choose Continue.

    The next screen appears with multiple tab pages. These tab pages contain fields grouped by business topic. Depending on the product, you can display all or some of the following tab pages:

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    For more information, choose Technical Documentation from the standard toolbar.

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