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Background documentationMaster Data and Settings for Purchase Orders

 

General Master Data Settings

You must create the following master data in SAP SNC:

  • Business partners for customer and supplier

  • Internet users for customer and supplier

  • Customer location and ship-from location

  • Location products at the customer location

General Purchase Order Settings

You make general purchase order settings in Customizing for Supply Network Collaboration under Start of the navigation path Purchase Order Next navigation step Make General Settings for Purchase Orders End of the navigation path.

Settings for Attachments

For purchase order collaboration, you can decide to use the attachment handling functionality of SAP SNC instead of handling the attachments using Collaboration Folders. You make this setting in Customizing for Supply Network Collaboration, under Start of the navigation path Basic Settings Next navigation step Attachments Next navigation step Make Settings for Attachment Handling End of the navigation path.

Due Quantity Settings

You make the following due quantity settings:

  • How due quantities in purchase orders are calculated

  • Which type of schedule line is used for the data in the due list for purchasing documents and for creating advanced shipping notifications for purchase orders

  • Whether the supplier confirms the delivery date or the shipping date in the purchase order worklist

For more information, see Determining Due Schedule Lines and Customizing for Supply Network Collaboration under Start of the navigation path Delivery Next navigation step Due Quantity Calculation Next navigation step Determine Due Schedule Line Quantities End of the navigation path.

Consensus Finding Settings

To determine deviations between confirmed and requested data (such as dates or prices), the system uses consensus finding. For more information, see Purchase/Replenishment Orders: Consensus Finding Settings.

Business Add-Ins (BAdIs)

You can make modifications to how purchase orders are processed in SAP SNC by using a BAdI. For more information, see Customizing for SAP SNC by choosing Start of the navigation path Supply Network Collaboration Next navigation step Business Add-Ins (BAdIs) for SAP SNC Next navigation step Purchase Order Next navigation step BAdI: Processing of Purchase Orders End of the navigation path.

Post Processing Framework (PPF)

Purchase order collaboration uses the Post Processing Framework for certain functions, such as generating alerts. To improve performance, deactivate the PPF actions that you do not need. For more information, see SAP Note 895083Information published on SAP site.

Manufacturer Part Number Settings

For information about the settings and master data needed for using manufacturer part numbers, see Master Data and Settings for MPN.