Bidding functionality in SRM

Hi All,
I have couple of queries on Bidding. To go with Bidding functionality
1. Is SUS is manadatory for Bidding ?
2.How Bidder will give RFX reponse with out SUS?
Abdul Raheem

Hi,
We are on SRM 7.0 only.
we dont need SUS for bidding funcationality.
if we create bidder in SRM with Bidder role, bidder can logon to SRM portal and can perform bidding. Corect me if i am wrong.
In that case for bidder creation do we need to mark Portal bidder flag for that?
Abdul Raheem

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I need to create a bidding process in SRM. I know it is similar to RFQ. I dont need a live auction scenario where we need a bidding engine.
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Regards

If you read the master guide for SRM 5.0 for diff business scenario it will say
SAP® Supplier Relationship Management Server 5.5 (SAP SRM Server 5.5)
(based on SAP® Web Application Server 7.00, comprises SAP® Enterprise Buyer, SAP® Bidding Engine and Supplier Self-Services)
means SRM server is the central componnt which comprises bidding engine also
you don't need any seperate software component (like CCM) for bidding.
It Is possible to create a bid invitation, accept bids, compare bids completely in SRM and then accept the best bid and convert into PO or contract with SRM server.
You need to have correct roles for internal users
purchaser (.... stal_operational_purchaser)
and external users
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what you may need extra is SAP LICENCE for usage of this functionality on PROD system ( not dev)
BR
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We are using SRM 550 Scenario: ECS
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Pls see if the foll notes are helpful:
Note 792177 - Purchase order changes not in back end purchase order
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I would like to have few clarifications about central contract functionality in SRM 7.0.
As per understanding, from SRM 7.0, there is no two separate documents like local contract and GOA (global outline agreement--contract for backend ERP systems). Now, SRM have only one document -Central contract to be used in sourcing for various backend systems as well as the SRM system itself.
Now, my question is as below:
Since the central contract is released into various backend ERP systems, do the backend requisitions needed to be transferred to SRM system to use the central contract as a source of supply . or the backend requisitions can be assigned to the central contract in the ERP system systems itself (without sending it to SRM system ) and released to suppliers?
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Invoice Functionality in SRM 4.0 Vs SRM 5.0

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Also, the settings that needs to be done in R/3 backend system.
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If you could tell me what are all settings that needs to be in R/3 backend system then it would be helpful.
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The Docu on this BADI does not indicate whether the BADI is called when an approver (for example) goes in to Process PO... In this case we would want to set their security to None (1).
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Partner function in SRM and R3

hi Experts,
we are having SRM 7.0.(ECS).we have a requirement as mentioned below.
We maintain multiple Ordering adress(OA),IP in R3 for a vendor master.When we replicate this vendor ro SRM.we dont ahve this data copied to BP in SRM?
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How can we use the partner function facility in SRM?
please send us your valuable points.
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subhash

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vendors, the system is proposing the list of Ordering Address to be
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there is no proposal about the Ordering Address, only way is insert
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PO download and Upload functionality in SRM 5.0

Dear experts,
Is there really in SRM 5.0 Extended Classic scenario a functionality to download and Upload PO's to Excel?
I have seen some people speaking about it in this forum but it is not documented in any SAP document
Thanks
RD

Yeap, sure!
You can do this, if you go into the PO, you'll see these buttons.
Check that.
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Pedro Marques
Edited by: Mr. Pedro Marques on Jun 30, 2008 5:35 PM

Shop with limit function in SRM 7.01

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We are upgrading from SMR 5.0 to SRM 7.01. We now use Shop with limit function but i cannot find this trasaction in SRM 7.01 Can anybody let me know how shop with limit function is replaced in SRM 7.01 ?
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Edited by: Stork on Feb 29, 2012 1:56 PM

Hi NIkhil,
Sorry I might be asking very stupid questions but I in create documents -> Shopping cart I do see default settings note for supplier etc. but it also gives me a lot of item lines where some data is filled lik product category etc. I don't also don't see the catalog links which I do see in Shop in 4 steps.
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Approval Substitution Functionality in SRM portal.

Hi All,
We need to activate approval substitution scenario with respect to PO and shopping cart. But the standard workflow seems to be having an issue with validation. It doesn't validate the substitute and accept any substitute irrespective of its PO value limit. We developed a function module which checks the PO value limit for the substitute with respect to the approver. But the problem is we could not link the function module to the portal as we are unaware of BHTML code and the process of implementing it.
Our requirement is to have the validation in portal and not in the SRM system. The client recommended us to go for a change in the ITS object of approval BBPAPPROVAL. We are also not sure about modifying ITS object.
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I assume you are creating the "Inbox Substitution" from portal.
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I am not aware of the ITS object specified by your client.
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