Show TOC

Function documentationSending Confirmations from the Supplier System to SAP SNC

 

The supplier can create confirmation schedule lines and (for subcontracting) component requirements for a customer purchase order by sending the confirmation data with a ReplenishmentOrderConfirmation XML message from the supplier back-end system to SAP Supply Network Collaboration (SAP SNC). Both complete purchase order confirmations and incomplete confirmations, in which some of the items are missing, can be transferred to SAP SNC.

Prerequisites

  • In Customizing for Supply Network Collaboration, under Start of the navigation path Basic Settings Next navigation step Processing Inbound and Outbound Messages Next navigation step Process Types for Inbound Messages End of the navigation path, you have set the Supplier Collaboration (SNC) process type for ReplenishmentOrderConfirmation. You can set this process type as the default process type or as sender-dependent and recipient-dependent.

  • You have activated the Creation of Confirmation Schedule Lines for Purchase Order Item Is Allowed (POCONF_CONF_ALLOWED) validation check and thus ensured that SAP SNC only allows confirmations under the following conditions:

    • The confirmation control allows confirmations.

    • A work order has not yet been created for the purchase order.

  • The supplier must specify the components of a confirmation schedule line in the same sequence as in the original subcontract order.

Features

Publishing the Confirmation

When the purchase order arrives in SAP SNC from the supplier back-end system with confirmation data, the purchase order initially receives the Updated by Supplier distribution status. SAP SNC automatically publishes the purchase order, thereby giving the purchase order the Published by Supplier distribution status.

Without the approval process, SAP SNC immediately sends a ReplenishmentOrderConfirmation to the customer back-end system.

In the standard system, SAP SNC sends the XML message directly in the background. However, you can also change the configuration so that SAP SNC uses the Post Processing Framework (PPF) to send the XML message. For more information, see Publication of XML Messages.

For more information about when the supplier can change purchase order confirmations, see Editing Confirmation Data in SAP SNC Manually.

More Information

Price Confirmation