CVI: Settings for Customer Vendor Integration 
You use Customer Vendor Integration (CVI) to synchronize "synchronization objects" in the ERP system. In leasing, you use the synchronization objects: SAP General Business Partner (BP), Customer Master, and Vendor Master.
You make the settings for Customer Vendor Integration in the ERP system only.
Procedure
Check that the following entries have been made for synchronization objects (transaction SM30, view MDSV_CTRL_OBJ):
Synchronization Object
Synchronization Mode *)
Extractor Class
Description
Platform
Block Size
BP
1
CVI_BP_EXTRACTOR
Business Partner
X
50
CUSTOMER
1
CMD_EI_API_EXTRACT
Customer
50
VENDOR
1
VMD_EI_API_EXTRACT
Vendor
50
*) Synchronization mode:
1= For synchronous comparison and mass data loads
2= For synchronous comparison only
3= For mass data loads only
Create synchronization options as follows (transaction SM30, view MDSV_CTRL_OPT).
A synchronization option is a combination of source synchronization object and target synchronization object. It shows which source synchronization object is to be synchronized with which target synchronization object.
Source Object
Target Object
Strategy Implementation
Queue Name
BP
CUSTOMER
CVI_STRATEGY_BP_CUSTOMER
MDS_BUPA_CUST
BP
VENDOR
CVI_STRATEGY_BP_VENDOR
MDS_BUPA_VEND
CUSTOMER
BP
CVI_STRATEGY_CUSTOMER_BP
MDS_CUST_BUPA
VENDOR
BP
CVI_STRATEGY_VENDOR_BP
MDS_VEND_BUPA
Activate the synchronization options (transaction SM30, view MDSV_CTRL_OPT_A).
Source Object
Target Object
Active Indicator
BP
CUSTOMER
X
BP
VENDOR
X
CUSTOMER
BP
X
VENDOR
BP
X
Synchronize the SAP General Business Partner (BP) with the customer (CUSTOMER).
NoteThe entries in the table PIDE are not relevant here, do not make any changes to this table.
End of the note.In Number Assignment for Direction BP to Customer (transaction SM30, view V_TBD001), assign the business partner grouping to a customer account group. If you set the Same Numbers indicator, identical numbers are used in ERP system for the SAP General Business Partner (BP) and the customer (CUSTOMER).
NoteYou create and assign number ranges for customer accounts in Customizing, by choosing
SAP Customizing Implementation Guide 
Financial Accounting (New) Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Customer Accounts Master Data Preparations for Creating Customer Master Data 
.End of the note.The following table contains example entries. For your settings, use the business partner groupings and account groups that you require.
ExampleGrouping
Short Name
Account Group
Name
Same Numbers
0001
Internal
DEBI
Customer (general)
0002
External
KUNA
Customer (external number assignment)
X
0003
CVI Int./Ext.
KUNA
Customer (external number assignment)
End of the example.In Set BP Role Category for Direction BP to Customer (transaction SM30, view V_TBD002), check whether the following entries required for the synchronization of customers have been made:
Role Category
Description
FLCU00
Business Partner FI Customer (FS: BP)
FLCU01
Business Partner Customer (FS: BP)
NoteMake sure that the required entry fields and entries are the same for the SAP General Business Partner (BP) and the customer/vendor. If this is not the case, the system terminates synchronization.
End of the note.
Synchronize the SAP General Business Partner (BP) with the vendor (VENDOR):
NoteThe entries in the table PIDV are not relevant here, do not make any changes to this table.
End of the note.In Number Assignment for Direction BP to Vendor (transaction SM30, view V_TBC001), assign a business partner grouping to a vendor account group. If you set the Same Numbers indicator, identical numbers are used in the ERP system for the SAP General Business Partner (BP) and the vendor (VENDOR).
NoteYou create and assign number ranges for vendor accounts in Customizing, by choosing
SAP Customizing Implementation Guide Financial Accounting (New) Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Vendor Accounts Master Data Preparations for Creating Vendor Master Data .End of the note.The following table contains example entries. For your settings, use the business partner groupings and account groups that you require.
ExampleGrouping
Short Name
Account Group
Name
Same Numbers
0001
Internal
KRED
Vendor
0002
External
LIEF
Vendor (external number assignment)
X
0003
CVI Int./Ext.
LIEF
Vendor (external number assignment)
End of the example.In Set BP Role Category for Direction BP to Vendor (transaction SM30, view V_TBC002), check whether the following entries required for the synchronization of vendors have been made:
Role Category
Description
FLVN00
Business Partner FI Vendor (FS: BP)
FLVN01
Business Partner Vendor (FS: BP)
Synchronize the customer (CUSTOMER) with the SAP General Business Partner (BP).
In Number Assignment for Direction Customer to BP (transaction SM30, view CVIV_CUST_TO_BP1), assign a customer account group to the attributes of a business partner grouping. The following table contains example entries. For your settings, use the attributes of the business partner groupings and account groups that you require.
ExampleAccount Group
Short Name
Grouping
Name
Same Numbers
DEBI
Customer (general)
0001
Internal
KUNA
Customer (external number assignment)
0002
External
X
End of the example.In Define BP Role for Direction Customer to BP (transaction SM30, view CVIV_CUST_TO_BP2), assign to the customer account groups the roles in which the SAP General Business Partner is to be created.
The following table contains example entries. For your settings, use the account groups and partner roles that you require.
ExampleAccount Group
Short Name
BP Role
Title
DEBI
Customer (general)
FLCU00
Customer
DEBI
Customer (general)
FLCU01
Customer
KUNA
Customer (external number assignment)
FLCU00
Customer
KUNA
Customer (external number assignment)
FLCU01
Customer
End of the example.
Synchronize the vendor (VENDOR) with the SAP General Business Partner (BP)
In Number Assignment for Direction Vendor to BP (transaction SM30, view CVIV_VEND_TO_BP1), assign the business partner groupings to the account groups of the vendor master record.
The following table contains example entries. For your settings, use the business partner groupings and account groups that you require.
ExampleAccount Group
Name
Business Partner Grouping
Short Name
Same Numbers
KRED
Vendor (internal number assignment)
0001
Internal number assignment
LIEF
Vendor (external number assignment)
0002
External number assignment
X
End of the example.In Define BP Role for Direction Vendor to BP (transaction SM30, view CVIV_VEND_TO_BP2), assign to the account group of the vendor master record the BP roles in which the business partner is to be created during vendor processing.
The following table contains example entries. For your settings, use the business partner roles and account groups that you require.
ExampleAccount Group
Name
BP Role
Title
KRED
Vendor (internal number assignment)
FLVN00
Vendor
KRED
Vendor (internal number assignment)
FLVN01
Vendor
LIEF
Vendor (external number assignment)
FLVN00
Vendor
LIEF
Vendor (external number assignment)
FLVN01
Vendor
End of the example.
Synchronize the customer (CUSTOMER) or vendor (VENDOR) with the SAP General Business Partner (BP).
This setting is relevant for synchronizing the customer or vendor, or both, with the SAP General Business Partner.
Call BAdI: Data Assignment of Form of Address from Customer/Vendor to BP. When the dialog box appears:
Deselect the implementation CVI_MAP_TITLE_DIRECT.
Select CVI_MAP_BP_CATEGORY. The system prompts you to create a transport request. The change is transported to the quality system and the production system.
NoteThese changes apply across the entire system.
End of the note.