Question on Internal and External Catalogs.?

[Former Member]

Hello SRM ,

What is the differance betweeen the Internal and External Catalogs.

If i am not wrong

1.Internal Catalogs-->Product Master Data maintained in the SRM system or which we get from the Backend R/3

2.External catalogs-->Catalogs hosted by vendors.

Please correct me if i am wrong.

If that is the case how do we configure the External catalogs with the SRM system so that a user can pick the items from a Ext Catalog while shopping.

How many External catalogs can we maintain in SRM system,and how are they seen in the portal.

Please clarify and Explain

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Thanks

Arshad

[masa_139 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

The answer is who manages the catalog content. Internal Catalog = Buyer side maintains contents. External catalog = Supplier side maintains catalog. The communication interface OCI is same for both Internal and External catalog. You can maintain unlimited catalogs in SRM.

Regards,

Masa

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hai Masa Thanks for the reply.

Can you be more clear.?

Thanks

Arshad

[masa_139 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Which part is not clear ?

Masa

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

how do we configure the External catalogs with the SRM system so that a user can pick the items from a Ext Catalog while shopping.

Thanks

Arshad

[masa_139 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Please go to SPRO transaction and define the Catalog.

SRM -> SRM Server -> Master Data -> Define External Web Services (Catalog, Vendor List etc.)

It is same setting for Internal Catalog. Only pointing catalog URL is different.

Regards,

Masa