PDP ( T160EX ) Query

[Former Member]

Hi ALL,

Can someone pls explain the significance of <b>manual checkbox</b> in table T160EX.

I am working on classic scenario in SRM 5.0 and ECC 5.0. I am able to create an automatic PO through pdp in SRM. But the problem is that PO is editable in SRM and not in ECC.

If I check this manual tick in table T160EX then the pr are not getting populated in Table EPRTRANS.

ANY CLUES.

THANKS

regards

Debu

[yann_bouillut · Accepted solution]

Hi,

With extended classic scenario, the standard behaviour is that the PO created in SRM is the leading PO for output and modification.

The ECC PO is just a copy which you cannot modify or print (except through specific modification).

Kind regards,

Yann

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi YANN,

I am in Classic scenario.

BR

Debu

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

Please refer to these SAP OSS notes as well.

<u>Note 972888 Purchasing configuration transactions are missing

Note 742682 Entry in EPRTRANS despite item w/o account assignment

Note 815849 FAQ: Account assignment system response

835267 SRM 2.0 connection to an ERP 2004 back end

862290 Connection to ECC 5.0 back end

822883 SRM 3.0 connection to ERP 1.0 back end

453888 FAQ: Reporting in the purchasing

648074 Extended transfer of purchase requisitions to SRM

799253 Transferred ext. reqmnts cannot be transferred after change

651048 Procurement profile is not found

638179 Loss of data during upgrade from R/3 with plug-in 2003.1

567005 Performance problems for planning run</u>

Do let me know.

Regards

- Atul

[yann_bouillut · Accepted solution]

Hi,

If you are in classic scenario, why did you write "PO is editable in SRM and not in ECC. " ????

With classic scneario, there is no PO in SRM ....

Kind regards,

Yann

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi YANN,

That is what i am trying to find out. It only happens with the Po which gets created from an external requirement. Other standard PO are doing good as per the classic scenario. THX

Regards

Debu

[yann_bouillut · Accepted solution]

Hi,

To understand , please read the following thread :

Kind regards,

Yann

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi YANN,

That is exactly what i was looking for. Thank you very much.

So it means even in classic scenario if we try to order a direct material ie w/o a/c assignment,it will create the PO in SRM and there will be just a copy of this po in backend, which will not be editable irrespective of the classic mode. Is my understanding correct.

Awarded full points.

BR

Debu

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Debu,

by standard the system will fail to create a PO, as it expects the ECS to be active.

It will try to create the PO in SRM and will almost go thru the process, but fails in

the end. You need to adjust the system by program to enable the creation of a PO.

The two guys in the mentioned thread explained an approach to accomplish that.

Thanks,

Claudia

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

HI Michael,

Thank you very much for the answer. Do mean if the scenario is classic it will give error in process when i try a req w/o a/c assignment.

BR

Debu

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Yep - correct. By pushing of Reqs into SRM without ac assignment, by standard

the triggers ECS and sets the trigger / pointer to SRM as the logical system.

That needs to be manipulated when you are not using ECS.

Thanks,

Claudia

[Former Member]

Hi

Manual field has 2 options->

1) Automatic Processing

2) Manual Processing (When Set to 'X')

I don't think, the problem is due to this reason. Might be some OSS note is missing in the System.

<u>Please refer to these links.</u>

<b>

<u>Few SAP OSS note to refer in this case -></u>

1027506 BBP_EXTREQ_TRANSFER: ANORETRY for PR with different vendors
935457 EPRTRANS entry is written, even requisition has no release
742682 Entry in EPRTRANS despite item w/o account assignment 
799253 Transferred ext. reqmnts cannot be transferred after change
765348 Selection when transferring external requirements  
676871 Error during transfer of external requirements
670944 Completed PReqs are transferred
587821 Changing purchasing group (purchasing profile) not possible
540339 Purchase requisitions are transferred incorrectly 
518181 External requirements - error with completion of services 
534419 Transfer of purchase requisitions into the procuremnt system 
447516 Composite SAP note PlugIn Correction for External Requiremts

Incase it does not help, please raise an OSS message with SAP.

Do let me know.

Regards

- Atul

[former_member195032]

Hi Dibya,

If you have made it manual ,you have to run transaction ME56 to assign the source of supply in backend system.This flag decides Purchase requisition to be sourced manually.

EPRTRANS entry will be created after running the above transaction.

regards,Nishant

[Former Member]

Hi Nishant,

Thanks for the reply. I have read the note which says that. But that transaction is for assigning source of supply, am i right. That i am already doing when i am making the PR. Thanks

BR

Debu

[Former Member]

hi,

If you check the MANUAL check box,then the entries for the PR will not be populated automatically in table EPRTRANS.

Also after you transfer the PO to SRM ,in R/3 for that PR ,teh field EPROFILE in EBAN table is set due to whcih the PR becomes ediatbel only in SRM.You need to reset that through BADI "BBP_BADI_EXTREQ_OUT" in R/3.

BR,

Disha.

Pls reward points for useful answers.

[Former Member]

Hi Disha,

Thanks for that reply. I am transfering the PR to SRM. I am refering a contract in PR so i have switched off the sourcing. So a PO gets created, the moment EXREQ_TRANSFER is executed. So this po ios visible in the Process Purchaser Order. But this PO is not editable in ECC. Is that standard. I remeber using this manual tick to make the po editable using R/3 as backend , but now it is ECC. Pls correct me if i am wrong.

THANKS

REGARDS

Debu