SAP Sourcing to SAP ECC: Behaviour of supplier interface update / delete

[Former Member]

Hello experts,

I have a question regarding master data interface for publishing suppliers from SAP Sourcing to SAP ERP:

Does this interface also support update and deletion of suppliers? What happens if I change a supplier in Sourcing, is then this supplier completely sent to SAP ERP again (we will use external numbering for ERP suppliers) and updates the already existing supplier?

What happens if I delete a supplier in Sourcing? Is a deletion or blocking flag sent to ERP?

Thanks and Best Regards

Harald

[Former Member]

Hi there,

Yes, it does support it.

On the replication tab of the supplier master data in Sourcing, there is an inactive button.

Inactivate a vendor

The standard integration will allow the buyer to select the Inactive checkbox in SAP Sourcing at header level, and then the corresponding vendors are deactivated in all relevant collections. If they or the system deactivate a vendor in SAP Sourcing at
collection level, the SAP ERP system selects the Deletion checkbox and the
Purchasing Block checkbox in the vendor master record automatically. :
Please note that inactivation is SAP Sourcing is possible on header level and
on system level as well but checking the box on the Replication tab will do it on system level.

Blocking Vendors in SAP ERP

If there is a decision to block a vendor in SAP ERP for all purchasing organizations, and then publish the vendor to SAP Sourcing, the corresponding supplier in SAP Sourcing will be flagged as inactive for that SAP ERP system. In SAP Sourcing, this can be checked on the External Systems tab in supplier management. If the decision is to also flag the supplier as inactive at header level in SAP Sourcing, the buyer must
manually select the Inactive checkbox on the Header tab in supplier management.

If the decision is to block a vendor in SAP ERP for a selected purchasing organization, and then publish the vendor to SAP Sourcing, the assignment of the purchasing organization to the corresponding supplier in SAP Sourcing will be marked for deletion for that SAP ERP system. In SAP Sourcing, this can be checked on the External Systems tab in supplier management by clicking the external system to display the
purchasing organizations that are assigned to the supplier for this SAP ERP
system.

Flagging Vendors for Deletion in SAP ERP

If there is a decision to
flag a vendor for deletion in SAP ERP for all areas, and then publish the
vendor to SAP Sourcing, the corresponding supplier in SAP Sourcing is flagged
as inactive for that SAP ERP system. In SAP Sourcing, this can be checked on
the External Systems tab in supplier management. If there is a request to also
flag the supplier as inactive at header level in SAP Sourcing that must be manually
selected in the Inactive checkbox on the Header tab in supplier management.

If the decision is to flag a vendor for deletion in SAP ERP for a selected purchasing organization, and then publish the vendor to SAP Sourcing, the assignment of the purchasing organization to the corresponding supplier in SAP Sourcing is deleted for that SAP ERP system. In SAP Sourcing, it can checked on the External Systems tab in
supplier management by clicking the external system to display the purchasing
organizations that are assigned to the supplier for this SAP ERP system.

I hope this helps,

Niki