SRM - Send PO as XML in e-mail to partner (PDF already being sent)

[Former Member]

Hello all,

Is it possible to send a copy of the PO in XML format to a partner in an e-mail on PO creation? The PO in PDF format is already being sent this way.

I'm curious if you have any ideas for this matter.

Kind regards,

Iemke

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Iemke,

Yes it is possible to send the PO to the Vendor in XML format. You can get detailed information about the same in the link provided below

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm70/helpdata/en/45/f5c630499306f7e10000000a155369/content.htm

In the Output Tab of the PO in SRM there would be four options for sending namely Print, Fax, Email and XML.

Regards

Pramod

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Pramod,

Thank you for your quick response.

This is what I know now:

It is either possible to use E-mail as output type (we are already sending a PDF file of the PO this way) OR use XML as out type (for example: to send it via PI).

My requirement is:

To send an XML file in addition to the PDF file in the same e-mail. When I read through the link you sent, I don't see this as an option.

I hope you can help me more in this matter.

Regards,

Iemke

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Iemke,

As per the standard i think it is possible to send either a PDF file or a XML file separately and it is not possible to send it in the same mail.

Few other links for Output for Purchasing Documents:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm70/helpdata/en/8c/1ac31de84441908a996ae0effea358/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm70/helpdata/en/45/f5c99b499306f7e10000000a155369/content.htm

However I think that it should be possible to send through some custom way (i myself have not come across this scenario but i think it should be possible). However for this you need to check with an ABAPer to help you in this. Maybe you can check this BAdI whether it is of any help BBP_PO_SEND_XML (used for sending a XML to vendor)

However since the data which would be sent to the vendor through different formats (i.e., PDF & XML) will be the same, what is the reason behind sending both of them in the same mail.

Regards

Pramod

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hello Pramod, guys

is it possible to setup XML output from Purchase Order  to external EDI program ?

we do get from normal SAP the idocs over RFC connection ...and we strugle to setup SRM->EDI over RFC for ORDERS.idoc...but can I have setup for ORDERS.xml ?

thanks for reply or link where I can read it more

[former_member754230]

Hi Iemke,

Were you able to find a solution for this?

I have the exactly same requirement