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Vendor Master Replication

Former Member
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Hi,

We are implementing SRM 5.0 connecting to R/3 backend. Our client will be using Master Data Management (MDM) component to manage the vendor master data. My questions are:

1. If we are using MDM for vendor master management, do we still need to perform the replication of R/3 vendors to SRM?

2. Assuming the answer to question '1' is yes, how so we replicate the vendor master data to MDM? should the replication be done from R/3 to MDM or from SRM to MDM?

3. How can the changes to the vendor master data in MDM be reflected in SRM and R/3 backend?

Thanks.

Regards,

Irene W.

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Former Member
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Hello Irene,

AFAIK, there is no process between MDM and SRM for vendors.

MDM could extract SRM vendors (as business partners) and R/3 vendors and match them for Consolidation scenario, but for Distribution scenario, MDM uses IDOCs to create/change vendors in R/3.

So:

1- Yes: the flow will be MDM --> R/3 --> SRM

2- Do you plan some changes on SRM vendors ?

-- if no, let R/3 --> MDM flow. R/3 remains the master.

-- if yes, parts of SRM vendor updates can be transfered to R/3, so the R/3 --> MDM flow applies. SRM --> MDM flow might not be supported (it was not in MDM 2.0 and MDM 3.0).

3- Via MDM -(IDOC)-> R/3 -(BBP_VENDOR_SYNC)-> SRM. This is the MDM scenario where you maintain vendors centrally.

Rgds

Christophe

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Former Member
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Hi Christophe,

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, our client is using MDM Release 5.5. We need to clarify if MDM 5.5 supports the iDoc transmission of venor master from MDM to SRM.

Regards,

Irene W.

yann_bouillut
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Hi Irene,

If possible, please update this post as soon as you get the answer

Thanks

Yann

Former Member
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SAP SRM group is currently designing an enhanced supplier registration scenario, which is an end-to-end flow to manage supplier lifecycle.

MDM is positioned in the middle of the landscape, taking the role to harmonize and de-duplicate the suppliers across SRM (including ROS and SUS) and multiple ERPs. replication of suppliers SRM to ERP and ERP to SRM will run thu XI (as connector) and MDM as central hub.

Will be delivered with SRM 7.0

David

yann_bouillut
Active Contributor
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Salut David )

Thanks for the information

Kind regards,

Yann

Former Member
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Hi Irene

For new and modified vendors you have to schedule the job

BBP_VENDOR_SYNC

Regards,

Nimish Sheth

Former Member
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Hi Nimish,

BBP_VENDOR_SYNC is used to synchronize between R/3 and SRM. What about synchronizing from SRM or R/3 to MDM?

Regards,

Irene W.