Sources of Supply in SRM ?

Hi friends
Sources of Supply in SRM
How is automatic determination of sources of supply
priorities of sources of supply
Regards
Surya

HI Surya,
Source of supply is nothing but automatic determination of vendor or list of possible vendors for that particular product ir product category...
Whenever you are doing Shop then you can find one tab "source of supply tab"..here you can find automatic source of suppply if already maintained.
These we will maintain in process vendor list t-code...
Thanks
Ravi

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When we send across a external requirement to SRM, then during the creation of shopping cart, it tries to determine a unique source of supply. It searches for available contracts , interlinkages and vendor lists.
My question is what is meaning of interlinakge? This has the details of Vendor + Product + Price.
Is this same as Purchasing Info record?
How is an interlinkage created in SRM?
Please provide links or clarification on significance of interlinakge.
Useful note for reference is 521458.
Many thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Srivatsa

Yes. you are correct
An interlinkage is a relationship in SAP SRM between a vendor and a product
used to specify a price. but note is very pld ..
It is also one of the source of supplies in SRM like contract , vendor list , inforecord.
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br
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Did we miss a new configuration setting? Is anyone aware of a potential "fix" for this? (All RFCs, etc work fine). We are not interested in replicating the R/3 contracts to SRM.
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I am facing one issue regarding source of supply for SRM purchase Requisitions in backend ECC system.
When we create a shopping cart in SRM 5.0, a purchase requisition is created in backend and has source of supply assigned to it.
I donu2019t want to assign source of supply to purchase requisitions created for SRM.
Can you please suggest how to achieve this?
Also I think, SRM is internally using BAPI u201CBAPI_REQUISITION_CREATEu201D from backend ECC system for creation of requisition. This BAPI has an importing parameter u2018AUTOMATIC_SOURCEu2019, and if we pass space to this parameter, it creates requisition without assigning source of supply.
If this is correct, then can I use any BADI or customization in SRM to set the value of this parameter as space when SRM calls this BAPI?
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Sanjay

SPRO--> SRM > SRM server> cross application basic settings --> Define objects in backend system (PR,RS,PO)
waht is the settings you maintained for your product category / purchase group - external procurement .
the above setting determines your follow on documents in the backend systems.
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Source of Supply

Hi everybody,
We are on SRM 5.0 (classic mode). When we create a described requirement the system gets all the sources of supply from the backend system. If there are many sources of supply the system does not assign any one source of supply automatically. However if there is only one source of supply the system automatically assigns the source of supply. Is there a way to not have the system assign the souce of supply to the shopping basket (when there is only one source of supply available)? This should happen only for described requirements shopping basket.
Any ideas or suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Venkat

Venkat,
<b>Currently we are using punchout. Unless we create a info record it does not create a PO in the backend system. Is there some thing we have to do for punchouts?</b>
You dont need to get PIR and contracts for the creation of PO's from punchout catalogs. The configuration step SPRO>SRM SERVER> MASTER DATA> DEFINE EXTERNAL WEB SERVICES will let you assign the BP number for the catalog. This will be transferred to SRM shopping cart as a partner function 19 from the OCI.
Select a business type product catalog for the new Web Service and confirm your selection with Enter. Once you do that the next page will ask you for additional info liek teh BP number for source of supply. This step will automatically ensure the transfer of the source of supply to SRM as a fixed vendor and enable the PO creation.
If this is satisfied with this step, then you can suppress the source of supply with my workaround solution only for describe requirement. '
Also i have a business question for you. If you want to suppress the source of supply of a product category only in the describe requirement, it really doesnt make sense as in the internal goods you use the source of supply for the same product category.
If your business driver is creation of the follow on document on the basis of the shopping cart (describe requirement or internal goods/services), then i guess for the same product category you need to find a distinguishing criteria between the two and use a BADI to force changing the partner function from 19 to 39 (preferred vendor). This will create a PR for describe requirement.
Hope info helps !!
Please assign points if answer is usefull !!
Sundeep

Sourcing - Sources of supply.

Hello Experts
Could you all please tell what are the different source of supply can be used in classic, extended classic and standalone scenario.
Also let me know, what are the sources of supply can be replicated from the backends and their respective programs.
Thanks in advance.

Hi Santosh,
In SRM source of supply will be assigned in shopping cart level, sourcing cockpit or in PO if a PO created directly without SC (possible only for a professional purchaser role) based on the implementation scenario here is the details information:
Extended classic Scenario:
Source of supply in SC:
1. Source will be copied from catalog if you add shopping carts from catalog
2. Source will be prompted in shopping cart if there is already a contract available for that product category
3. If SC is not soco relevant then after approval PO will be created in held status, where buyer can assign vendor
Sourcing cockpit:
1. Buyer can assign a vendor
2. Buyer can assign a contract
3. Buyer can create a RFx (bid / auction) with reference to SC and later that can be converted into a PO / contract
Sourcing in PO (In case PO is created directly)
Here buyer can assign a vendor
Buyer can enter vendor & contract if contract is available (should be created for same vendor / location & product category combination)
Classic Scenario:
SRM shopping cart:
1. Source will be copied from catalog if you add shopping carts from catalog
2. Source will be prompted in shopping cart if there is already a contract available for that product category
PR / PO in ECC:
1. If a supplier list is maintained then supplier / contract will be picked from the supplier list
2. Buyers can process the PR / PO and assign a source of supply
Standalone / Local scenario:
Same as Extended classic scenario (source of supply assignment)
Replication:
Except the local scenario: Vendor master data can be replicated / update from ECC to SRM using BBPGETVD / BBPUPVD programs
Contracts can be maintained in SRM (contract management) and same can be used as a source of supply in SRM / ECC (SRM 7.0 central contract) or separate contacts for SRM i.e. local contract & ECC i.e. GOA's (In case of SRM 5.0 version)
Also, you can import the contract from ECC to SRM via initial upload program.
Hope above information will provide an overview about the source assignment / replication process.
Regards,
Krish
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SRM 4.0: Source of Supplier not copying in line item on Shopping Cart

We are using SRM 4.0 in an extended classic setup and currently experiencing a problem with the source of supplier not being copied on line items. The user stated that when copying a line items in a shopping cart the source of supplier is not copying to the new line. It happens sometimes but not everytime the client uses the line copy option.
It was initially thought that based on the amount of the line item (>=$25,000) that would cause the source of supplier (vendor) not to copy to the new line item but it has been verified by client that is not the case. If anyone has seen this issue and know of what the root cause could be please let me know.
Thanks

Yann,
Actually this is occurring when the user is creating a shopping cart from scratch. He added a line item either from catalog or free text, sources the item and then uses the copy function to copy the line item. When the client does this the item is copied but the vendor disappears from the 2nd line item and client has to add it again.
So that OSS notes doesn't apply unless I'm missing something.

SRM 7 automatically assign source of supply in SOCO

Hi guru,
I'm working with SRM 7.0 extended classic scenario and i have to transfer external requirements from backend SAP into SRM Sourcing Cockpit. In the SOCO I have to determine automatically the source of supply and the price.
I read that in the SOCo the sources relevant are:
1. contract
2. interlinkage
3. vendor list ( there isn't information of price)
Could you please explain me how it works this functionality, and the priority in the determination of supply and price?
Have you documentation about ?
Thank in advance
L.

Hello,
If there is only one source of supply available (it does not matter if it is contract or info record), system will assign it automatically.
If there is more than one, you can press "proposed sources of supply" button and SRM will show all available sources of supply.
Price will be taken from sources of supply in any case.
Regards,
Ricardo

Backend Source of Supply not supported for Direct Material in SRM

Hi ,
When creating S/C or PO in SRM for Direct Material , backend Source of Supply ( i..e Purchasing Info Record or Backend Contracts ) not availble to select as a sourc of supply .
In our case, we are planning to maintain the sourc of supply (PIR or Contracts) in back end MM system only , then how can pick up the same ?
Can anyone please suggest on this .
Regards
NAP

NO Prashanta,
It is still pending for me . i just raised OSS message to SAP ...but SAP saying that
" I checked and found that in the classic scenario , Direct Materials cannot use backend contracts. The behavior described above is in accordance with the system design. Only local sources of supply (local contracts and interlinkages) can be
used in the direct material scenario, as well as as in the extended classic scenario . Therefore the above error message which you get "Specify a valid contract" is valid."
I replied with the doubt that "Thanks for reply but we are not convenience, since what we learnt from
different SAP Blogs, Below SAP help and SRM Experts discussion forum
is, for Ext Classic Scenario (since for direct materials it always
tales by default Ext Classic Scenario, although we implemented Classic)
Local SRM contract and Supplier List are the possible Source of Supply.
As per SAP help documentation for Self-Service Procurement (Extended
Classic) on below link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm70/helpdata/en/e0/f6be5157a24340bf7b1279854a52e1/frameset.htm u201CYou can assign the sources proposed by the
system to items automatically (for example, if there is a single
contract for the item being procured) or manually in the case of a
quota arrangement, contract, or supplier from a supplier listu201D
As per SAP help documentation for Sourcing Using Supplier Lists on
below link,
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm70/helpdata/en/d8/33ec56f17f4404806072749f7e764f/frameset.htm u201CIn supplier lists, you can also manually allocate
back-end contracts from specific systems. This enables more effective
sourcing for back-end contractsu201D
In the Supplier List there is facility to enter the ECC Contract
Number. Supplier List donu2019t support local SRM contract. It supports
only ECC Contract /item.
As per your reply, do you mean to say that Source List is not a valid
Source of Supply for Direct Material in Classic Scenario (i.e. Ext
Classic scenario)? If not, then why the backend ECC Contract displays
as a Source of Supply, when we check the u201COrder as direct Materialu201D?
Kindly suggest"
Lets see.what SAP now replies.
Simultaniously I'm looking some enhancment
If you have nay update/soultion then please share with me.

Why in the SAP SRM books inforecord is not a source of supply in classic

Hi All
i have read many SAP Press books and materials but no where officially mentioned INFORECORD as source of supply but we could use INFORECORD as source of supply in the classic. Why SAP did not agree inforecord is a valid source of supply in any of the officical books.What could have stopped to write this point.Dfinetly some good meaning is there. Why SAP SRM definitions are missing.
for eg.by martin murray and srm materials.etc..
appreciate your thoughts..
br
muthu

Hi Muthu,
It's a good question. Indeed, I also couldn't find any documentation in the SAPhelp about the inforecord.
We call the backend system in the plugin function B46B_SOURCEDETER_GETSOS_MULTI at the line:
* Get sources of supply from backend system for all items
CALL FUNCTION 'BBP_SOURCEDETER_GETSOS_MULTI'
    DESTINATION lv_destination
    EXPORTING
      iv_find_contract      = iv_find_contract
      iv_find_inforecord    = iv_find_inforecord
      iv_read_price         = iv_read_price
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      it_search_criteria    = lt_sos_find_be
      et_found_contracts    = lt_found_contracts
      et_found_inforecords = lt_found_inforecords
      et_return             = ct_return
    EXCEPTIONS
      communication_failure = 1 MESSAGE lv_msg_text
      system_failure        = 2 MESSAGE lv_msg_text
      OTHERS                = 3.
Regards,
Peter

How to del all info regarding source of supply from R3 reqs coming to SRM

Hello Experts,
We are trasfering requisitions from ECC to SRM.
By standard functionality, if a requisition comes with a source of supply assigned to it, and this requisition is sent to SRM, we have configured that a Shopping cart that has a SOS assigned should create an automatic PO.
However, these requisitions might have materials that already have a local contract in SRM. This is colliding with the SOS assigned previously in the Preq in ECC.
Is there a way to wipe out the SOS information from the requisitions coming from ECC?
Thanks!
Regards,
Gilberto Gallardo

Hi. You could try BBP_SOS_BADI.
Alternatively, why not disable the souce of supply fields in ECC using field selection config?
That way users could not enter a source of supply in ECC.
Regards,
Dave.

SRM 7.01 Custom field in Shopping Cart source of supply tab Issue

Hello All,
I have requirement to add two new fields ( Vendor Email Id and YES/NO option field to send mail to supplier from PO) in Source of supply tab in Shopping cart. I have followed below steps
1) Enhanced item structrues with two fields
2) Added new fields in V_DODC_SC_I_VENDOR view with new fields, This fields are appered on screen perfectly.
Now i need to determine YES/ NO field value based on company code value of Shopping cart, I am not able to getING Company code value of item in method WDDOMODIFYVIEW of Pre and post exits to do logic.
Please let me know where can i save this fields data and how, Thanks in advance.
Best Regards,
Bhaskar

Hi Zuber,
Yes, custom field is available in structure /SAPSRM/S_CLL_WD_SC_I_BD.
I have created Context attribute in /SAPSRM/WDC_DODC_SC_I_SOS for view V_DODC_SC_I_VENDOR.
Please let me know how can i map between view V_DODC_SC_I_VENDOR and /SAPSRM/S_CLL_WD_SC_I_BD structure ( SAPSRM/WDC_DODC_SC_I_BD componet context), Thanks in advance.
Best Regards,
Bhaskar

SRM resets source of supply

Hello,
Does anyone know how to lock source of supply during edit of Product Category or Purchasing Group? In many cases a Requisitioner does not know the correct product category so when a Buyer updates this field we would like the supplier to remain assigned.
Thanks,
Tom
Edited by: TKC317 on Mar 25, 2011 2:58 PM

Hello Tom,
I have understood from your requirement that you donot want preferred evndor to be deleted when Buyer changes say product category or price.
For achieving this functionality, we have implemented BADI_DOC_CHANGE_BADI . Wherein if the pre specified paramters say product category is changed the deletion indicator is set to blank and as a consequence the vendor is kept in the item.
Thanks

Contract Source of Supply Not Populating in SC

Hello:
We are in a classic scenario of SRM 5.0 and the source of supply in the SC is not populating (either from an existing local contract or backend contract). Our expected result is to see the contract(s) associated with that material under the "source of supply" grouping.
- Side note: When creating a local contract in SRM, we get a dialog box with the error message "ordering party could not be determined" Not sure if this is related to the big issue, but it looks like an org structure error and we can't figure out the related attribute.
Can you help shed some light on the situation?
Much appreciation,
Edgar
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Edgar Alconera

Master data conflict

GOA not picked up as source of supply in R/3 when converting PR to PO

Hi
We are currently using SRM 5.0 extended classic scenario. Here we are using Global outline agreements which will get replicated to backend R/3 system and can be used as source of supply while converting a Purchase requisition to Purchase order. The aim is to use Global outline agreements instead of Info records which will be more flexible.
Once MRP run is done, based on requirement Purchase requisitions are created. Using ME57 we convert the PRs to Purchase orders by assigning source of supply. At this point I would expect the GOA to be picked up,whcih is created against this product. But this is not happening as of now.
Please let me know if there is configuration or prerequisites that need to be done for this.
Also when I am trying to assign the GOA manually in PR, it is throwing the error as 'Item category of contract does not match with Item category in PR', even though both has Item category as 'Standard'.
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Regards
Edited by: Rob Burbank on Nov 15, 2010 3:15 PM

Hi
GOA is not source of supply Indeed.
whatever you have distributed the GOA as a Purchasing contract is a real source of supply.
if the contract is available in ECC , then it is a valid source of supply for your purchase request.
Can you use the same contract for any other manual / PM /PS purchase request?
Are you assigning same material contract to your purchase request ?
the problem is for only MRP PRs or all PRs.
Muthu

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