Inconsistent Business Partner Handling

You can use this function to edit or display any document in Supplier Relationship Management (SAP SRM) that is assigned to a business partner who is terminated or whose role has become inconsistent in the SAP SRM organizational structure. For example, it is possible for you to confirm the delivery of goods if the shopping cart was ordered by a business partner whose role is inconsistent in the SAP SRM organizational structure.

You can transfer the ownership of an SRM document from one business partner to another business partner. This is applicable for all the business partner roles such as requester, goods recipient, invoice recipient, and employee responsible (in case of contracts).

You can also track the changes once the business partner role is transferred from one employee to another employee. The changes that you can track are as follows:

To implement this function, activate the Customizing switch Terminated Employee Handling (SRM_703_TERMIN_EMP) under   SRM Server Continuous Improvement Activate/Deactivate Inconsistent Business Partner Handling.

Mass Changes to Contracts

The purchaser can use this function to select multiple contracts, enter data that is common across the contracts, and set the contracts to Saved status. Later, depending on the requirement, the purchaser can update the individual contract with specific data before publishing.

To implement this function, activate the Customizing switch Terminated Employee Handling (SRM_703_MC_ADD_STATUS) under   SRM Server Continuous Improvement Activate/Deactivate Mass Changes to Contracts.

Mass Copy of Contracts

This function allows the purchaser to copy multiple contracts from personal object worklist (POWL) at once. A background job runs for the creation of copied contracts. When the selected contracts are copied, the purchaser gets an e-mail notification regarding the successful creation of copied contracts.

In the action log, you can find the following information:

To implement this function, activate the Customizing switch Terminated Employee Handling (SRM_703_MASS_COPY_POWL) under   SRM Server Continuous Improvement Activate/Deactivate Mass Copy of Contracts.

Defer Sourcing

You can use this function to hide the requisitions or shopping cart items in the sourcing application for a specified time frame until you intend to carry out a sourcing process for them. The selected items are available again in the search screen for sourcing after the time interval expires.

To implement this function, activate the Customizing switch Terminated Employee Handling (SRM_703_SOCO_RESUBMISSION) under   SRM Server Sourcing Activate/Deactivate Defer Sourcing.

Follow-On Documents for Shopping Cart Items

This function restricts the follow-on documents applicable for items in a shopping cart that are relevant for sourcing.

The purchaser can assign the follow-on documents applicable for items in a shopping cart in the search results screen. These follow-on documents appear against the items in the Carry Out Sourcing screen as applicable. This enables faster purchasing of items relevant for sourcing.

To implement this function, activate the Customizing switch Shopping Cart Follow-On Indicator (SRM_703_SC_FOLLOW_ON_IND) under   SRM Server Continuous Improvement Activate/Deactivate Follow-On Documents for Shopping Cart

Additional Fields in POWL Inbox

This function allows you to add field as column to the Personal Object Worklist (POWL) inbox.

To implement this function, activate the Customizing switch Additional Fields in POWL ( SRM_703_POWL_INBOX_CUST) under   SRM Server Continuous Improvement Activate/Deactivate Additional Fields in POWL Inbox.

Disable Offline Approval of E-Mail Notifications

This function allows the approver to disable offline e-mail notifications for approval of business objects. Note that once you activate the switch, a new field, Disable E-mail Notifications, appears on the screen along with a list of business objects. The approver can select the business objects for which the e-mail notifications are required to be disabled.

To implement this function, activate the Customizing switch Disable Offline Approval E-mail Notifications (SRM_703_OFF_APPR_RESTR_BO) under  SRM Server Cross-Application Basic Settings Business Workflow Activate/Deactivate Disable Offline Approval of E-Mail Notifications

Enhance Follow-on Documents in Sourcing

This function allows you to append new shopping cart items that are relevant for sourcing to an existing follow-on document such as a purchase order, contract, or RFx. You can choose to save the follow-on documents to Saved status or retain their existing statuses. This function is applicable for shopping carts created using the Extended Classic Scenario.

To implement this function, activate the Customizing switch Enhance Follow-on Documents in Sourcing ( SRM_703_ENH_EXISTING_DOC_SOCO) under   SRM Server Sourcing Activate/Deactivate Enhancement of Existing Follow-On Documents .

Tray-Like User Interface

This functions allows the user to display a new user interface for central contract and purchase order screen in creation, display, edit, or approval mode. The user interface displays all the building blocks such as Overview, Header, Item, or Attachment of a central contract and purchase order as an expandable and collapsible tray. The user can also arrange the building blocks below each other and next to each other either by changing the personalized setting or by dragging and dropping. The user can also hide standard fields from any building block without modifications.

To implement this function, activate the Customizing switch Tray-like User Interface ( SRM_703_TRAY_UI) under   SRM Server Cross-Application Basic Settings User Experience Activate/Deactivate Tray-Like User Interface .

Text Template for Notes

This function allows you to create, save, and use text templates for notes in the following business objects:

To implement this function, activate the Customizing switch Text Template ( SRM_703_TEXT_TEMPLATE) under  SRM Server Cross-Application Basic Settings Text Templates Activate/Deactivate Text Templates for Notes .

You can also choose to manage the text templates for Notes from the portal. This allows you to create or edit the text templates and access them across business objects.

Process Automation of Follow-on Documents

This feature enables you to automatically create follow-on document for each item of a shopping cart based on the value selected in the Follow-on Document field. To select the follow-on document indicator, do the following:

To implement this function, activate the Customizing switch SRM_703_AUTOMATIC_FOLLOW_ON under  SRM Server Sourcing Activate/Deactivate Process Automation for Follow-on Documents .

Multiple Currencies for Conditions in Central Contracts

This function allows you to enter conditions at header level, item level, and under the Condition tab with a currency other than the one maintained in the central contract. For example, if an item’s price is maintained in EUR in the central contract, you can maintain any condition such as discount absolute for the same item in USD.

To implement this function, activate the Customizing switch SRM_703_MUL_CUR_CTR under  SRM Server Continuous Improvement Activate/Deactivate Multiple Currencies for Conditions in Central Contract.

Contract Negotiation Cockpit

This function allows you to negotiate items from multiple contracts. You can select items from multiple contracts and create the follow-on bidding documents for items based on split criteria. For example, you can split items from multiple contracts based on suppliers, purchase organizations, and create the bidding documents accordingly.

To implement this function, activate the Customizing switch Contract Negotiation Cockpit (SRM_703_CTR_YEAR_END_NEG) under   SRM Server Cross-Application Basic Settings Contract Negotiation Cockpit Activate/Deactivate Contract Negotiation Cockpit.

Subcontracting

This function allows you to create a bill of material (BOM) within a central contract at item level from SAP SRM. The existing functionality of subcontracting that was delivered with procurement for public sector is made available in SAP SRM.

To implement this function, activate the Customizing switch Cross-Industry: Subcontracting (CIF_702_SUBCONTRACTING) under  SRM Server Cross-Application Basic Settings Subcontracting Activate/Deactivate Subcontracting .

To enable creation of BOM from a central contract within SAP SRM, activate the Customizing switch Create Subcontracting Items (SRM_703_CREATE_SUBCON) under  SRM Server Cross-Application Basic Settings Subcontracting Activate/Deactivate Creation of BOM from Contract .

To modify data contained in BOM, you can use the Business Add-In (BAdI) Modify BOM Data under  SRM Server Business Add-Ins BAdI: Modify BOM Data .

Formula based Conditions for PO and Contract

This function allows you to create a formula and associate it with a condition type. You can then run the formula and determine the change of price for a purchase order or contract based on the condition type and the formula associated with it.

To implement this function, activate the Customizing switch Cross-Industry: Formula based Condition (SRM_703_FORMULA_COND) under  SRM Server Cross-Application Basic Settings Pricing Activate/Deactivate Formula based Condition for PO and Contract .

Define the formula in Customizing for SAP Supplier Relationship Management under  SRM Server Cross-Application Basic Settings Pricing Maintain Formula for Purchase Order and Contract .

Define the default values for factors used in a formula in Customizing for SAP Supplier Relationship Management under  SRM Server Cross-Application Basic Settings Pricing Define Default Values for a Formula .

Define actions such assign, adjust or adopt a formula in Customizing for SAP Supplier Relationship Management under  SRM Server Cross-Application Basic Settings Pricing Define Actions for Adoption of a Formula .

Notify Changes to Contract

This feature allows a purchaser to trigger notifications when changes are made to a contract. The purchaser can choose to notify self and the supplier. The changes made to a contract during a specified time are sent via an email to the purchaser or the supplier selected.

To implement this function, activate the Customizing switch Notify Contract changes to Supplier (SRM_703_CTR_EDIT_NOTIFY) under  SRM Server Continuous Improvement Activate/Deactivate Notify Changes to Contract .

Change the notifications for a contract in Customizing for SAP Supplier Relationship Management under  SRM Server Business Add-Ins Contract Management BAdI: Change Notifications for Contract .