SRM partner function proposal and determination

Hi experts,
This might be a basic question, i wish to know where and how different partner functions in SRM are proposed?
For example,
When I create a shopping cart with one item, 5 partner function at item 1 are created (which are 19,16,20,75,27). I understand that fct: 20 (Goods recipient) is always the requestor, but how do system determines fct: 27 (Shiip-to-adress)?
Is it derived from company code, produc category etc.
Where is the logic written to propose this automatically by SRM system?I presume it is coming from ECC backend, but would like to know how?
Thanks
Amit kumar Jain

Hi Amit,
Partner Function 16 corresponds to requestor who is the SC creator
Partner Function 20 corresponds to goods recepient who is the SC creator again since he will confirm the goods
Partner Function 75 corresponds to plant under which the SC is requested. This is picked from BBP_LOCMAP table once you have replicated your plants from ECC as locations in SRM)
Partner Function 19 corresponds to supplier who is assigned in the SC
Partner Function 27 corresponds to delivery address which is picked from org structure attribute SHIP-TO-Address.
Hope this helps,
Nikhil

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Hello everyone!
I am desperately in need of help, I guess like everbody else :).
I have 2 output types in the delivery header: OUT1 and OUT2
At any time, the system should determine only 1 output of these two (never both)
OUT1 is a specific output type based on Sold to customer (a specific customer#).
OUT2 is the generalized one; for all other Sold to parties.
I have a common Access Sequence with 2 tables (accesses)
Step 10: Shipping Point/Shipment Type/Sold to Party (exclusive flag checked here)
Step 20: Shipping Point/Shipment Type
Condition Records
1. For OUT1: Defined a condition record only for first access (step 10) with a specific Sold To number. Here in Partner Function I gave SP.
2. For OUT2: Defined a condition record only for second access (step 20) with no Sold To number. But it wouldn't let me save without partner function, this is my problem.....If I give SP in partner function it determines both the output types, while if I give some other Partner function it never determines this output type (even when Sold to party does not match condition record of OUT1)
Any help is appreciated .
Regards,

Hey Vik,
You have two choices
1. Let you config remain the same
for one o/p type-- define the specific SP
for the other, maintain the rest of them except this one.. there is no limit so you could maintain many.. you can upload them using LSMW if you do not want to do it manually
Else,
Use 2 different access sequences for your message types.. omne with condition access governed by a Specific SP, the other is generic.
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As part of current Classic scenario, we have maintained OA (Ordering Address) and PI (Invoicing Party) for a vendor in R/3. We have also maintained different ordering addresses for multiple plants in the Vendor master: Partner functions screen --> Alternative data.
I would like to acheive the same functionality in Extended Classic scenario. We have replicated the vendors from R/3 to SRM. After activating Extended Classic scenario, we see only VN as the partner function in R/3 PO.
Q1. How can we enable OA and PI partner functions in R/3 PO (Extended Classic) ?
Q2. How can we enable different ordering addresses for multiple plants in R/3 PO (Extended Classic) ?

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Function Function Type Usage Description Abbreviation
00000016 0013 B2B Requester RQ
00000017 0007 B2B Contact Person CP
00000018 0011 B2B Bidder BI
00000019 0012 B2B Vendor VD
00000020 0002 B2B Goods Recipient GR
00000025 0014 B2B Portal Provider PP
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More details ->
For 1), see these links below ->
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Re: Error in transmission while PO cration
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Partner functions in plan driven MM-SUS
Re: Partner function not found
Number range for business partner
Re: Problem with BP. Assignment: Business partner person to user not unique
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For 2), see the pointers ->
There is an article written by Jason Didday at www.saptips.com entitled "mySAP SRM and SAP R/3 Partner Functions: Supporting OAs, VNs and IPs" that you may find useful.
In SRM, there is no standard relation betwwen plant and vendor master data.
You can use BBP_GET_VMDATA_CF BADI to add backend data in SRM while using BBPGETVD and BBPUPDVD transactions.
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Re: Adding Partner Function to R/3 PO from SRM in Classic using BADI
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Adding Partner Function to R/3 PO from SRM in Classic using BADI
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Regards
- Atul

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I have a requirement to determine custom partner function in delivery related to STO. I have maintained the below settings.
1. Created new partner function (type KU) & extended to account groups.
2. Maintained the partner function in the delivery partner determination procedure.
3. Defined partner function in ship to party
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Kindly provide your inputs.
Thanks
Rama

Hi Rama,
. Defined partner function in ship to party
Sorry for editing i just read that it is a STO order,Now can you please check the partner function in PO doc.
Hope it will help.
Thanks,
Davinder
Edited by: davinderpalsingh on Sep 21, 2011 5:20 PM

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Dear Sap Gurus,
I have made a new partner function (P2) and have been configure it in partner determination procedure, although i hv made new customer master for the same account group. All th partner function are showing in the customer master data but these are not determine in sales order, one error is coming...this partner procedure is not defined.......kindly give me advide how to resolve this problem.
Regards
Parul Deshwal

Hi
Have you assigned the Partner determination procedure to your sales document type?
Also have you assigned the Partner function to your Partner determination procedure.
Also do the same to the sales order item partner determination
regards
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Free form partner function field in Sales document header and item..

Hello Experts,
Is there anyway we can use the partner functions functionality in Sales document header and item level, so that we can enter a free form number in the Partner field? I mean is it possible to be able to enter a free form number WITHOUT getting validated against corresponding master data like Customer or Vendor master, Contact person, Personnel or User master records?

Hi,
It is not possible.
Because partner function will be determined in the sales document header and item as per the configuration you have done in the partner determination.
It is not possible to enter a number wihich is not created and assigned.
Regards,
Mullairaja

SUS: Vendor not created in SRM with partner function 19

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I am using SRM 5.0 MM-SUS scenario. The issue is related to vendor migration from ERP and updation in SRM.
When i migrate a vendor with account group VEND from ERP then in SRM the vendor is properly created and a corresponding entry is updated in table CRMD_PARTNER. The vendor is alotted partner function 19.
However when i migrate a vendor with acount group VEIN from ERP the in SRM vendor is getting created and is updated in vendor organisation but its entry in table CRMD_PARTNER is missing.
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Org determination in transaction based on custom Partner Function

Hi All,
I am trying to figure out how can I modify the partner determination procedure and org data profile to determine the sales area (org,dc,div,so,sg) in a transaction automatically without having to choose the sales org.
Here is the set up:
Sales Org ->Soff->Sales group are permitted for Org determination in ppoma_crm.
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10 COM_PARTNER_A
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14              User                         Recurring
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21              0001                        Recurring
23              YXXX                       Recurring
Y001                                           Recurring
Y002                                          Recurring
Y1            YXXX                       Recurring
Y2            YXXX                        Recurring
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Org Profile YORGPROF01
Partn Func Org Activity Partner
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Now here is the issue:
We want that when we create transaction YOPP it should fill the Org data including Sales Office and Sales group from the partner associated with the PF Y1 which gets assigned automatically when the account is selected on the transaction.
With the above setting, it populates all the sales offices and sales groups that have been marked for determination in ppoma_crm (which we don't want it to do). We need it marked for determination so the BP's master data associated with Y1 shows up the sales group and sales office.
When the account is selected on the transaction and Y1 is determined via partner determination, we would want the sales Org also to get determined automatically from the Y1 partner's master data.
Anything that can be changed in the above settings to make this happen?
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PC

Hi
Although i have no practical experience with this but an educated guess would be to use Partner function determination . If you have 'employee responsible ' PF , Then u can further use him for org determination.
May be this helps...
Regards
Ruchi

Same partner functions shared by customer and vendor

Need to upload the partner functions centrally and then this to be mapped to Customer, Vendor & etc., i.e. these partner functions to be shared.
Can anybody suggest me how to do this by using LSMW?

for customer master you can use below LSMW method
Object               0050   Customer master
Method               0002   Extended PSM
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with BKNVP strcture.
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Method               0001   Standard
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We have a requirement to create a follow up transaction with different business units as partner functions depending on some logic. I tried defining one action using copy_document method and was able to pass the container values of partner function (CRMT_PARTNER_FCT) and partner number (CRMT_PARTNER_NO) along with transaction type (process_type). However, still the follow up transaction does not contain the relevant partner function and value.
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I am involved with converting legacy data into SAP. To populate the SAP Vendor Master correctly will involve 3 passes using LSMW:
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Pass #2: use BAPI: Business Object "BUS4001"; Method "SAVEREPLICA"; Message Type "ADRMAS"; Basic Type "ADRMAS03" to update Vendor record address data.
Pass #3: use IDOC CREMAS04 and update Head Office, Alternate Payee, and related Partner Function data.
The problem I am having is best explained using the following example:
When a vendor record (ex: Vendor Number 300004) is first created, the following 3 Partner Functions are also created automatically to reference the same vendor number: OA, VN, & PI (Ordering Address, Vendor, & Invoicing Party):
OA    Ordering Address    300004   Vendor A
VN    Vendor                   300004   Vendor A
PI      Invoicing Party        300004   Vendor A
This particular vendor is actually one of many "plants" or "warehouses" of a larger vendor, and I need to configure the record to reflect that the Purchase Orders go to the Parent Vendor (Head office) and that the Invoice comes from the same source. Therefore, I need to remove or edit the existing OA and PI partner functions so that I only end up with the same 3 Partner Functions, but the linked vendor record for partner functions OA and PI needs to be that of Head Office.
Example: if using Vendor Number 300005 "Head Office Vendor"
OA    Ordering Address    300005   Vendor A
VN    Vendor                   300004   Vendor A
PI      Invoicing Party        300005   Vendor A
What I am actually seeing when I post the IDOC is the following:
OA    Ordering Address    300004   Vendor A
OA    Ordering Address    300005   Vendor A
VN    Vendor                   300004   Vendor A
PI      Invoicing Party        300004   Vendor A
PI      Invoicing Party        300005   Vendor A
Can anyone shed some light on this?

Don,
I am trying to work with the same data that you discussed in this thread. Can you send me some additional details on your Pass #2? I was successful in Pass #1, particularly in adding new PI vendors when necessary and deleting the existing internally created PI vendors. But I'm stuck on Pass #2 where I want to add the extended address information that you mention using the SAVEREPLICA BAPI. I can certainly use the recording method, but would like to leverage the power of the BAPI approach.
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This cannot transact VA01. error: "no customer master record exists for sold-to party"
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I am sorry. I am very new to this SD.
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i agree with the solution proposed by phani.prasad
one important thing about assignment of partner determination to customer gr. is sequentiality; that means the sequence in which you configure, create is very important and determines correctness.
e.g.
first create cust. gr. > then assign partner determination > then create CMR
and not -
first create cust. gr. > then create CMR > then assign partner determination > then go to XD02 and try to fix the CMR
and not -
first create cust. gr. > then assign partner determination > then create CMR > then reassign / delete partner function > then go to XD02 and try to fix/change the CMR
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i have experienced this.

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Hello SAP experts,
We have come up with a new requirement to include a custom Partner Function-ZI in dropdown of SO header-Partners field.
Current scenario- Presently we are maintaining this partner function ( Say ZI- Institute ) in customer master data-Sales area tab.There could be more than one partners under this PF in master data. While entering sales Order, all partners associated are displayed in Header- partners tab, where only SP, SH, BP, PY partner functions are displayed.
Requirement- 1. Is to provide Drop down of this ZI-Institute partner function (which I did not find presently) in SO header-partners field and user should be able to provide one of partner function as available in Customer master ( as there are more than one partners that can be set in Customer master data but user need to be able to provide ONE of this ZI partner fucntion in DROPDOWN of PF tab in SO header ).
2. In addition, How can I link this new partner function in related sales reports against that particulat order and invoice?
Kindly suggest your valuable inputs as what should be the procedure to get this.
Many thanks in advance.

Hi,
Go to partner determination by VOPA
OR
IMG >> SD >> Basic function >> Set up partner functions >> set up partner function for sales document header
click on partner function and Maintain partner function ZI and back
Then select your existing partner determination procedure (Standard is TA) and click on PARTNER FUNCTIONS IN PROCEDURE and add partner function. and make it mandatory so even user forget to mention then at the time of saving system can remind user
Then double click on PARTNER DETERMINATION PROCEDURE ASSIGNMENT
Assign partner procedure to sales document
Now when you creating sales order go to header partner tab and enter you institute partner number
For sales order and invoice report
Execute this report by selecting partner function ZI in VA05N and VF05 respectively
kapil

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Hi,
Check vendo subrange or plant level data is ativated for that vendor.
Are you using the same material & Plant for both manual PO & PR to PO ?
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Hi experts,
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In VOE4, the setting is below:
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6000                 SP                       Sold-to party                  6000                            6000
6000                 BP                       Bill-to party                    6000                            6000
6000                 PY                       Payer                            6000                            6000
6000                 SP                       Ship-to Party                  6000                            6000
In VOE2, the setting just like below:
Customer       Vendor number     Sorg.                   Dchl              Dv             Saty
6000              0000001100          1000                   12                 00              OR
We had to create a customer number 6000 in order to make the ALE process smoothly. So I just want to know:
1) We really need to make our customer number same as company code of customer in her SAP system if we use ALE ??
2) If answer of 1) is yes, then in our production system, the customer numbers are different from their company codes, what and how do you suggest to mapping the is relationship?? Use a user-exit in IDOC??
3) if answer of 1) is no, how can we make the ALE go next smothly??
Can any one give me a suggestion on above??? Thanks in advance.
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Edited by: Joe.GR Chen on Jun 19, 2009 11:23 AM

hi,
to add partner function sales employee follow these steps:
1. img>S & D>basic functions>go to partner determination screen and select customer master and select your partner proceedure.
2. now double click on partners in partner proceedure and add partner function SE using new entries and save.
3. now assign the partner function to you account group and save
to create a sales employee goto t code PAL1 and create sales representative.
to add sales rep to your customer master goto your customer master using XD02 and in sales area tab goto partner tab and add the partner function SE and the sales rep number and save
regards,
krishna prasad

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