Do we need to have Multiple Vendor Roots in PPOCV_BBP for Multiple back end

[Former Member]

hi Gurus,

Do we need to have multiple vendor root orgs in PPOCV_BBP, when

we have mutliple backends to be linked to the same SRM server ?

Please do provide your valuable inputs.

Best Regards

Prashanth

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

<b>Which SRM version are you using? For which SRM Scenario ?

It depends on the SRM scenario.

Generally, we have a single root in PPOCV_BBP.</b>

<u>Refer to this link which will guide you as per your requirements.</u>

<b>http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/2c/867d3ca2156c6ae10000000a114084/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/2a/38fd37dcc4e34ce10000009b38f842/frameset.htm

</b>

Hope this will help.

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Regards

- Atul

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Atul,

Thanks for your reply,

We are using SRM 5.0 with R/3 4.7 and ECC 6.0 as the back ends.

We are on the Extended classic scenario.

I went though the Help links you provided, but they do not talk about the

vendor root orgs.

Can you please share your experience.

Best Regards

Prashanth

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

No, not needed. What you need to do is link vendors to the correct backend using the "manage business partners" transaction in SRM web. (part of the system administrator role).

Of course ensure that your organisational model is correct. I haven't seen or heard about anyone using multiple roots (3 companies with an SRM 5.0 system). Basically there are 2 ways to do this:

1. Replicate vendors from all systems to SRM including duplicates, so 1 vendor can have multiple businesspartners in SRM or

2. Make your vendor data consistent and make only 1 vendor entry in SRM and link the backend number in the abovementioned transaction.

[yann_bouillut · Accepted solution]

Hi,

If possible, i would recommend to have a common and unique vendor codification in SRM.

Then as said before, you just have to link the SRM vendor code with the multiple backend vendor codes in the BBPMAININT transaction.

Kind regards,

Yann

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

Ideally, you should have only one Root node for Vendor.

Please refer to these links.

<b>http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/b4/9de8cc7d4b11d2b423006094b92d37/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/62/fb7d3cb7f58910e10000000a114084/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/e5/1c6d3e40753f7ce10000000a114084/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/56/54f137a5e6740ae10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm</b>;

<u>Also refer to transaction - BBPMAININT in SRM Web page for Business Partners.</u>

Hope this will help.

Please reward suitable points, incase it suits your requirements.

Regards

- Atul

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks gurus

Best Regards

Prashanth