Workflow for Vendor Master

Do we have any functionality of workflow for vendor master.

Thanks for your reply.
Dual control functionality we have already explained to the users. they are not convinced with that.
what users are looking at is the the purchase clerk will enter the purchasing related data in vendor master then the mail for approval will go the manager purchase. Upon approval, the accounting clerk will enter the company code date and for approval it will go to accounts manager. Once vendor master has been approved then only the transaction against this vendor should be possible.
Clerk creates vendor master> Manager Approves> then only vendor master is available for use in transaction.
this is the functionality the user is looking at.
Since I am a MM consultant does not know about work flow. If this kind of functionality is feasible in workflow then we can raise request in our company to arrange for a workflow consultant.
before that we need to be sure on that whether it is achievable or not.
Please confirm.

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Work flow for vendor Master

Hi Experts,
I am new to workflow. This is very basic question. I have a requirement to send mail through workflow during vendor master creation. i.e after every creation of vendor master , an intimation should be sent to user.
Guide me.
Regards,
Ravi

Hi,
As said by velsankar you need to customize the BO LFA1 as I believe there is no standard event for vendor creation. So I think you need to create a custom event. Then You change the status of your custom BO to released and then finally you need to configure the Change document object LFA1 for event created in SWEC tcode. Check the radio button 'On Create' and this will do the job.
Regards,
Raj

Report for vendor master changes

Good day,
Please can you assist with this issue,
Report S_ALR_87012089,program RFKABL00
Version ECC 6.0
This report does not reflect the old and the new values for changed bank details.
It does not show anything under the old value and shows **deleted** and **created** for new values.
Thanks in advance

You will have to do configuration in T Codes OBAT and OBAU to achieve what you want in the report.
Check the IMG activity documentation for the following.
SPRO -> IMG -> Financial Accounting -> Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable -> Vendor Accounts -> Master Records -> Preparations for Changing Vendor Master Records -> Define Field Groups for Vendor Master Records.
SPRO -> IMG -> Financial Accounting -> Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable -> Vendor Accounts -> Master Records -> Preparations for Changing Vendor Master Records -> Group Fields for Vendor Master Records.
Also read the RFKABL00 program documentation.

Upload program for vendor master

Hi Friends,
Could you please help me in this.
actually i have a program like this:
i have to download the data from an excel sheet and reformat it and output into a text file so that the data can be uploaded into vendor master using standard progarm
"RFBIKR00".
i have written the program like this:
but in the middle when formatting the data...i'm facing the problem....
plz help me in solving that...
thnx very very much...........
the program i wrote is like this:

tables: lfa1,
 lfb1,
 lfm1,
 lfbk,
 bnka,
 bgr00,
 blf00,
 blfa1,
 blfb1,
 blfbk,
 blfm1,
 blfb5,
 blfbw,
 blfei,
 blfza,
 blflr,
 blfm2,
 bwyt3,
 bwyt1,
 blfat.
*--- Internal table for spread sheet.
data: t_filedata like alsmex_tabline occurs 0 with header line.
*--- Internal table for Vendor Master Data in Spread Sheet.
data: begin of t_sheet occurs 0,
 name1 like lfa1-name1, "vendor name1
 name2 like lfa1-name2, "vendor name2
 altkn like lfb1-altkn, "previous master record number
 bukrs like lfb1-bukrs, "company code
 ekorg like lfm1-ekorg, "purchase organization
 ktokk like lfa1-ktokk, "account group
 stras like lfa1-stras, "street
 street4 like lfa1-name4, "street4
 pfach like lfa1-pfach, "po box
 ort01 like lfa1-ort01, "city
 regio like lfa1-regio, "region
 pstlz like lfa1-pstlz, "postal code
 land1 like lfa1-land1, "country
 telf1 like lfa1-telf1, "first telephone number
 telfx like lfa1-telfx, "first fax number
 stcd1 like lfa1-stcd1, "fed tax ID#
 brsch like lfa1-brsch, "commodity code
 akont like lfb1-akont, "reconciliation account
 mindk like lfb1-mindk, "monitory indicator
 zwels like lfb1-zwels, "payment method
 reprf like lfb1-reprf, "check double invoice
 banka like bnka-banka, "bank name
 stret like bnka-stras, "house number and street
 city like bnka-ort01, "city
 provz like bnka-provz, "bank state
 banks like lfbk-banks, "bank country
 swift like bnka-swift, "swift code
 bankl like lfbk-bankl, "aba#
 bankn like lfbk-bankn, "bank account no
 zterm like lfb1-zterm, "payment terms
 terms like lfm1-zterm, "terms of payment key
 end of t_sheet.
*--- Internal table for Vendor Master data in Text File.
data: begin of t_file occurs 0,
 s_session type bgr00,
 s_header type blf00,
 s_blfa1 type blfa1,
 s_blfb1 type blfb1,
 s_blfbk type blfbk,
 s_blfm1 type blfm1,
 s_blfbk type blfbk,
 s_blfb5 type blfb5,
 s_blfza type blfza,
 s_blfm1 type blfm1,
 s_blfat type blfat,
 s_bwyt1 type bwyt1,
 s_bwyt3 type bwyt3,
 s_blfm2 type blfm2,
 s_blfei type blfei1,
 s_blfbw type blfbw,
 s_blflr type blflr,
 end of t_file.
 SELECTION SCREEN *****
*---Selection Parameters.
selection-screen begin of block b1 with frame title title1.
parameters: p_xlfile like rlgrap-filename.
parameters: p_txfile type rlgrap-filename.
selection-screen end of block b1.
 INITIALIZATION *****
initialization.
*---Initialize text fields for selection-screen.
title1 = 'Selection Parameters'.
 AT SELECTION-SCREEN *****
at selection-screen.
at selection-screen on p_xlfile.
 perform check_file using p_xlfile.
at selection-screen on value-request for p_xlfile.
 perform select_file using p_xlfile.
 START-OF-SELECTION *****
start-of-selection.
 clear t_sheet.
 refresh t_sheet.
*---Upload Spreadsheet.
 perform read_file using p_xlfile.
*---Process data into formatted internal table.
 perform format_data.
 append t_file.
 clear t_file.
 endloop.
*---Download data to Text file.
 perform download_data.
 TOP-OF-PAGE *****
top-of-page.
 perform top_of_page.
 S-U-B-R-O-U-T-I-N-E-S *****
 Form TOP_OF_PAGE
 Calling the Standard Report Header
form top_of_page.
 perform header using 'CREATE FILE FOR'
 'VENDOR MASTER UPLOAD'
 132.
 skip 2.
endform. "TOP_OF_PAGE
 Form check_file **
 Checking the File entered **
data: p_filename type string.
form check_file using p_filename.
*---The entered File must be Excel spreadsheet.
data: l_length type i,
 l_ext(4) type c.
l_length = strlen( p_xlfile ).
subtract 4 from l_length.
l_ext = p_xlfile+l_length(4).
translate l_ext to upper case.
if l_ext <> '.XLS'.
 message e009 with 'Only Excel spreadsheets are supported'.
endif.
*---Check if File exits and not empty.
data: l_return(10) type c.
CALL FUNCTION 'WS_QUERY'
 EXPORTING
 FILENAME = p_filename
 QUERY = 'FL'
 IMPORTING
 RETURN = l_return
 EXCEPTIONS
 INV_QUERY = 1
 NO_BATCH = 2
 FRONTEND_ERROR = 3
 OTHERS = 4
IF l_return = space or l_return = '0'.
 message e530(pj) with p_filename.
ENDIF.
endform. "CHECK_FILE
 Form select_file **
form select_file using p_filename like rlgrap-filename.
CALL FUNCTION 'KD_GET_FILENAME_ON_F4'
 EXPORTING
 PROGRAM_NAME = SYST-REPID
 DYNPRO_NUMBER = SYST-DYNNR
 FIELD_NAME = ' '
 STATIC = 'X'
 MASK = ',MS Excel (.xls),.xls.'
 CHANGING
 FILE_NAME = p_filename
 EXCEPTIONS
 MASK_TOO_LONG = 1
 OTHERS = 2
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE e838(29) with p_filename.
ENDIF.
endform. "SELECT_FILE
 Form read_file **
form read_file using p_filename like rlgrap-filename.
*---Display status message for User.
CALL FUNCTION 'SAPGUI_PROGRESS_INDICATOR'
 EXPORTING
 TEXT = 'Uploading Spreadsheet'
*---Upload spreadsheet.
CALL FUNCTION 'ALSM_EXCEL_TO_INTERNAL_TABLE'
 EXPORTING
 FILENAME = p_filename
 I_BEGIN_COL = 1
 I_BEGIN_ROW = 1
 I_END_COL = 256
 I_END_ROW = 65536
 TABLES
 INTERN = t_filedata
 EXCEPTIONS
 INCONSISTENT_PARAMETERS = 1
 UPLOAD_OLE = 2
 OTHERS = 3
IF t_filedata[] is initial.
message i009 with 'NO DATA FOUND IN FILE' p_filename.
stop.
ENDIF.
sort t_filedata by row col.
endform. "READ_FILE
 Form format_data **
form format_data.
data: l_index type i.
field-symbols: <fs1>.
*---Display status message for user.
CALL FUNCTION 'SAPGUI_PROGRESS_INDICATOR'
 EXPORTING
 TEXT = ' Processing Data...'
loop at t_filedata.
 l_index = t_filedata-col.
 assign component l_index of structure t_sheet to <fs1>.
 <fs1> = t_filedata-value.
 at end of row.
 append t_sheet.
 clear t_sheet.
 endat.
endloop.
 refresh t_filedata.
 free t_filedata.
endform. "FORMAT_DATA
 Form download_data.
form download_data.
OPEN DATASET p_txfile for OUTPUT.
LOOP at t_file.
 TRANSFER t_file to p_txfile.
ENDLOOP.
CLOSE DATASET p_txfile.
IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
WRITE: / 'Excel to Textfile for Vendor Master Upload: ', P_TXFILE.
ENDIF.
endform. "DOWNLOAD_DATA

Hi!
You don't need to program the 'translation' from a file into input data for RFBIKR00 yourself. SAP has done this, so that you can do this (nearly) without programming. If you need some special conversion rules, then you can add some coding, but most is possible without.
Have a look at transaction LSMW. It's not so complicated it looks at the first time. Just look at <a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/ad/2d54a41d7011d2b42e006094b944c8/frameset.htm">help</a> for the way to use LSMW.
Regards,
Christian
P.S.: sorry for lost your efforts, but you should switch to LSMW

Error in the LSMW for vendor master using standard batch/direct input

I am facing the problem in the LSMW for the Vendor master data. The vendor is initially created for the company code 350 by using LSMW. NOw when I try to uploasd the same vendor using the same LSMW for the company code 450 then I get the error in the Bach input creation as follows:
Batch Input Interface for Vendors
FB012                    Session 1 : Special character for 'empty field' is /
FB007                    Session 1 session name VNDR_CREATE_ was opened
FB104                    Trans. 2 XK01 : Acct already exists; general area not being processed
FB125                    ... Data in table BLFA1 cannot be processed
FB016                    ... Last header record ...
FB014                    ... BLF00-STYPE 1
FB014                    ... BLF00-TCODE XK01
FB014                    ... BLF00-LIFNR 300951
FB014                    ... BLF00-BUKRS 402
FB014                    ... BLF00-EKORG /
FB014                    ... BLF00-KTOKK VEND
FB017                    ... Last data record ...
FB014                    ... BLFA1-STYPE 2
FB014                    ... BLFA1-TBNAM BLFA1
FB014                    ... BLFA1-ANRED /
FB014                    ... BLFA1-NAME1 SAVOIE AUTOMATISME DEXIS
This is because when we use XK01 to create the vendor by using the

Please check this answered link:
Re: LSMW for Vendor Master
LSMW Upload vendor master data
Edited by: Afshad Irani on May 5, 2010 12:42 PM

Solved - Group Fields for Vendor Master Records in IMG

This was the solution.
The new field's data element I added to LFB1 did not have the "change document" field checked. I made that change and now that field shows up in IMG.
Hello all,
I added an append structure to the table LFB1. This structure has 1 field. I then created a "Modification-Free Enhancement of Vendor Master Record" to add the new LFB1 field to the vendor master screen, edit and display screens. This is the 3rd time I have done this. So far so good.
Now our functional analyst went into IMG to add this new LFB1 field to a "Group Fields for Vendor Master Records" which we have done 2 other times.
The new LFB1 field does not show up in the list of possible Table-fields.
There must be some other step I am missing.
Does any of this ring a bell? We are on version 4.7.
Thanks
Bruce
p.s.
This is the IMG path for adding 'Field Groups' to vendor master fields.
Financial Accounting/
Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable/
Vendor Accounts/
Master Data/
Preparations for Creating Vendor Master Data/
Group Fields for Vendor Master Records
Edited by: Bruce Tjosvold on Nov 21, 2008 1:18 PM

Hi Vandana,
There are several tables that are contain Vendor Master related data which can be used for extraction to BW. Some of the tables which can be useful for you are:
LFA1 : Vendor Master (General Section)
LFM1 : Vendor master record purchasing organization data
LFBW : Vendor master record (withholding tax types) X
WYT3 : Partner Functions
LFBK : Vendor Master (Bank Details)
LFB1: Vendor Master (Company Code)
ADRC: Addresses (Business Address Services)
ADR3: Fax Numbers (Business Address Services)
ADR6: SMTP Numbers (Business Address Services)
ADRT: Communication Data Text (Business Address Services)
You may use the Data sources mentioned in the previous update from Venky above namely :
0VENDOR_ATTR --- for master data attributes
0VENDOR_TEXTS -- For texts
Since the fields that you are using are from different tables so its better if you go for a Generic Data source where you can use the fields as per your requirement.
Thanks
Pawan
Edited by: pawan190187 on Aug 19, 2011 12:40 PM

Validation for vendor master data creation

Dear All,
Can anybody suggest how to apply validation while creation of vendor master data. As this can not be done through GGB1 as it is ment for document level validation. Please suggest any user exit or badi or validation path for this.
Thanks & Regards

hi,
the enhancement for vendor master is SAPMF02K, you can easily add your own check, pls. check in tcode SMOD!
hope this helps
ec
>
Srinivasa Maruvada wrote:
> Hi
>
> Check TCode for validation OB28, for substitution OBBH
> and also OKC9 which may helps you.
> Cheers
> Srinivas
your post is rubbish, substitutions and validations are in use in document posting, not for master data creation. Even the OP told this, when he asked his question...

SAP Workflow for vendor invoice is posting into past?

Dear experts
I have a heavy problems with the workflow for vendor invoices. The following example demonstrates it:
I have created a vendor invoice on 1st of December 2011.The responsible person has checked and released this invoice on 3rd January 2012. In Customizing it is setup that posting date will be overwritten with system date.
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Udo

Dear expert
It is not standard behavior for the posting date to overwrite the document date - at least its not something that I've ever come across. I'm wondering if there is a custom substitution on your system that is overwriting the document date . Check t-code OBBH. The substitution is most likely at the document header level.
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Match code for Vendor Master Data on PAN

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Vendor match code will work only if the name are identical. But for the same vendor, user create multiple vendors.
For Ex: If the vendor name is ABC Private Limited, User puts different names like ABC Pvt Ltd, ABC P Ltd, etc.
Hence the match code check is over ridden.
For that reason, i want check on the basis of PAN number.
There is no field for PAN number in match codes field.
Please suggest how it can be maintained

Hi ,
Use the exit SAPMF02K , which is specially ment for vendor master data .
Cheers ,
Dewang

Upload program for Vendor master Partner Data in XK02 needed info

Hello Experts,
I need to write data uplaod program for XK02 for vendor master Partner functions. ( Basically we created some custom partner functions and attach it to many existing vendors ).
So kindly advice me which is the suitable upload method for this.
1) There is no BAPI available for editing vendors.
2) BDC is not possible because the Vendor partner screen is having table control and some records are already filled. (No of row not fixed).
Is there any IDOC available or any standard input pgm?
Please give suggestion.
Thanks and rgds,
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For the IDOC perspective, you can uses CREMAS.
For the mass maintenance you still have XK99 (which also uses CREMAS internally)
True there is NO BAPI
For the BDC and the table control. Well this is not really true.
In batchinput, instead of maintaining the rows by there Number, you should select it at the first position.
OK-CODE /06 will open a selection screen SAPMF02K 2324. The result of the selection screen goes to the first line of the table control.
Of course this works only in BDC
reward points if helpful
Edited by: Alain Bacchi on Jun 18, 2008 8:48 AM

Need upload program for Vendor master partners (XK02)

Hello Experts,
I need to write data uplaod program for XK02 for vendor master Partner functions. ( Basically we created some custom partner functions and attach it to many existing vendors ).
So kindly advice me which is the suitable upload method for this.
1) There is no BAPI available for editing vendors.
2) BDC is not possible because the Vendor partner screen is having table control and some records are already filled. (No of row not fixed).
Is there any IDOC available or any standard input pgm?
Please give suggestion.
Thanks and rgds,
Anand

Hi,
You can use LSMW --> Vendor Master which supports bothe XK01 and XK02.
This is a standard Batch input program (RFBIKR00). Look at this program documentation for more info.
Regards
Sudhir Atluru

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thanks.

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Workflow for vendor down payment request

hi All,
i need to develop a workflow for vendor down payment request as there is no standard workflow available.
But not able to find any business object for it. Is there any standard business object available for it?
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Hi what is the transaction code for vendor master delete

hi
 what is the transaction code for vendor master delete? and customer master delete?
thank u
surya

Hi
There won't be any Deleting of customer and vendor completely
we only BLOCK them
FK05 Block Vendor (Accounting)
MK05 Block Vendor (Purchasing)
XK05 Block Vendor (centrally)
FD05 Block Customer (Accounting)
VD05 Customer Block (Sales)
XD05 Block customer (centrally)
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Can validation check can be set for vendor master record .

Hi Experts ,
User wants to remove two existing payment methods,instead of removing i think to set validation for the vendor master record .
can validation can be set for vendor master record ?
PLease suggest me with advice.
Thanks
Pardha

Hi,
To my knowledge, validation can be set up for accounting document.
Though a work around, create a validation such that
Make the user enter the Payment method to be mandatorily entered by the user.
Also, restrict the unwanted payments as well in the same validation.
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