SUPPLIER DIRECTORY (ROS) link not appearing in EBP in "SCREEN SUPPLIERS"

[Former Member]

Hi all,

We are running on SRM 5.0(strategic sourcing scenario) with 2 different clients for ROS and EBP.

The wierd problem we are facing is inspite of maintaining al the config settings for the Supplier directory(ROS) in EBP, we are not able to see the link for the same in the transaction "SCREEN SUPPLIERS" in EBP from where we can transfer the external vendors from ROS to EBP.

We have maintained the foll settings in EBP required for the supplier directory:

1.Define backend systems.

2.Maintained the attribute CATALOG ID in the ORG structure.

3.Defined the Catalog in "DEFINE EXTERNAL WEB SERVICES".

4.Maintained the anonymous users(with roles EC_BBP_CREATE VENDOR/EC_BBP_CREATE USER) in the service ROS_PRESCREEN in SICF.

Anybody any clues as to which particular setting may be still missed out for the Supplier directory(ROS) link to appear in EBP for transfer of external vendors?

BR,

Disha.

[Former Member]

Dear Venki, Deepti,

We are running Strageic sourcing, with SUS and SRM two different clients.

I have issue that i am not able to see the ROS Supplier Directory in SRM when selecting the bidders. Once clicked on  ROS Supplier Directory, system will hang and times out.

Is there any Configuration setting to be done in SRM or SUS pointing each other System to retrive the ROS supplier Directory.

where to define the catalog in  " Define External Web Services" is it configuration or deifining the services.

I have defined Catalog ID in SRM under user ID in PPOMA_BBP but i dont see the option of selecting source system like other atributes have.

Please help me as we have go live.

Regards

Asim

[Ramki]

Hi Disha

Did you modify the BSP link in Strategic purchaser role given to user (PFCG) ?

You need to update the client parameter in the BSP link in menu for role.

Best regards

Ramki

[Former Member]

Hi Ramki,

Thanks for the reply.

Yes,I added the ROS client in the STRATEGIC purchaser role.But i strongly feel that may be there is some problem with the roles given to the user as all the requiredd config settings are proper.

BR,

Disha.

[Ramki]

Try this.

Instead of giving composite role (BBP_STAL_...), give single role to the user(SAP_EC_BBP_ST....). CLose all browsers and try again.

1) Do you see the link first ?

2) What's happening when you click on the link ?

Best regards

Ramki

[Former Member]

Hello Ramki,

Incidently I am also trying to map the same functionality as Disha is.

Hence picked up this thread.

Hope you will not mind.

Your post:

Did you modify the BSP link in Strategic purchaser role given to user (PFCG) ?

You need to update the client parameter in the BSP link in menu for role.

seems much relevant for me.

Because barring this I could do other required settings.

For the client link you are advising config guide says:

Select the role (composite role SAP_BBP_STAL_STRAT_PURCHASER or single role

SAP_EC_BBP_ST_PURCHASER).

3. Go to the tab Menu ® expand the folder Role Menu ® expand Strategic Purchaser

® expand the menu item Business partner

4. Right-click on the entry ‘Supplier Screening’.

5. Choose Change.

6. Enhance the entry ‘/sap/ros_prescreen/main.do’ to ‘sap/ros_prescreen/main.do?sapclient= in "Value" of this box. But I think that is not correct.

The URL"ros_prescreen/main.do" is available for display details but not modifiable.

So please guide me how to input the ROS client no in correct way.

If I click "Screen Suppliers" in Strat purchaser's log in I am getting dump

A row with the same key already exists- with ITAB_DUPLICATE_KEY in ST22.

Sorry, But I fail to understad how the trials with

single role SAP_EC_BBP_ST_PURCHASER will help in this issue?

BR

Dinesh

[Ramki]

Hi Dinesh

You cannot add client parameter in URL directly in SRM50.

There is a grid table in the pop-up.

You have to add: sap-client in the first column and 100 in the second column (assume 100 is your ROS client).

I observed that sometimes composite roles do not work..no idea why.

Best regards

Ramki

[Former Member]

Hi Ramki,

I have just deleted the composite roles and added only the single role to the user and tried again but we are still not able to see the ROS directory link in EBP!

Surprisingly another observation is on our QUALITY client,we have not maintained the ROS client in the PURCHASER roles,but still we are able to see the link for SUPPLIER DIRECTORY and also transfer the vendors!

BR,

Disha.

[Former Member]

Hello Ramki,

Many Thanks.

With your settings in my composite role for strat purchaser I can

now see the page for "Screen suppliers" in EBP.

In this page I can see the BP IDS of the suppliers accepted in ROS

client with the status accepted.

But when i try to find these BP nos in "Manage Business Partners"

I am not able to find them.

Can you give me some clue?

BR

Dinesh

[Former Member]

Hi all,

Problem solved!!There was some inconsistency with the user in the ORG strcuture!!

So created a new user and tested with that and it worked!

Another observation was when the SINGLE role was attached to the user,i couldnt see the link for supplier directory but when the composite role was attached the link finally appeared!

Thanks all for the suggestions.

BR,

Disha.

[Former Member]

Hi,

In SCREEN SUPPLIERS,you first need to transfer the accepted suppliers from ROS to EBP after clicking on the Supplier directory link.

After doing these you can go in trascn MANAGE BUSINESS PARTNERS and convert the BP to vendor.

BR,

Disha.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Can you ellaborate

"In SCREEN SUPPLIERS,you first need to transfer the accepted

suppliers from ROS to EBP after clicking on the Supplier

directory link"

Is there any seperate 'Supplier directory link'?

When in ROS the strat purchaser 'accept' the prospects,

my EBP strat purchaser can seen them in 'accepted' status only.

But the prospect BPs can not be found in 'Manage Business Partners'.

BR

Dinesh