Make supplier part number mandatory in shopping cart

[Former Member]

Hi SRMGurus,

We want to make the field 'supplier part number' mandatory in shopping cart.

Is it possible to make supplier part number mandatory via. configurations?

Best Regards,

Siddappa

[laurent_burtaire · Accepted solution]

Hello,

you just have to use metadata:

SAP Implementation Guide > SAP Supplier Relationship Management > SRM Server > Cross-Application Basic Settings > Extensions and Field Control (Personalization) > Configure Field Control > Configure Control for Fields on Item Level > Metadata for Fields on Item Level

Then, you will have to define a dynamic customer class and its method based on PARTNER_PROD method from /SAPSRM/CL_PDO_DYN_MDF_IT_SC class.

Regards.

Laurent.

[ThomasZloch · Accepted solution]

Would it not be sufficient to just set the "field required" checkbox in this case (without knowing additional requirements)?

Thomas

[laurent_burtaire · Accepted solution]

Hello Thomas,

no, as PARTNER_PROD only comes from catalog: it is not mandatory for Free-Text.

But, in fact, Siddappa's request has no sense: having this field mandatory means catalog must always provide a value, as user cannot modify this field in standard.

Regards.

Laurent.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Laurent,

My requirement is to make the PARTNER_PROD mandatory and move the field to the Describe Requirement Pop-up window for free text cart.

Then we will validate whether we have any product exists in ECC system with this PROD_PARTNER number and give message to user to use the catalog item in MDM.

Best Regards,

Siddappa

[laurent_burtaire · Accepted solution]

Hello Siddappa,

do not understand your requirement...

Normal process is to first look for material inside catalogs, then, if it does not exist, create a Free-Text item.

Free-Text is based on Product Category, not on Product (Material number), so there is no logic to have a material number in Free-Text.

Regards.

Laurent.

[ThomasZloch]

Sounds like standard metadata customizing to me. Did you try mainting an entry for PARTNER_PROD on item level under "extensions and field control"?

In general, please search for available information before posting.

Thomas

[Former Member]

Hi Thomas,

Thanks for your quick response.

I am able to find the PARTNER_PROD in extensions and field control-> 'Display Standard Metadata Tables for Item Fields'.

But there are 3 entries for BUS2121 with different combination.

1. Metadata field type 'I' - Initial entry for Metadata

2. 'S' - Standard field for metadata with dyanamic class and method.

3. With subtype 'RI'

Should I make the field mandatory with first 2 entries in 'Configure Control for Fields on Item Level'?

Best Regards,

Siddappa