Supplier --- DUNS_Number issue while writing the supplier script

Question

Hi All,
I am working on supplier migration script. I have used APIs(AP_VENDOR_PUB_PKG) to create supplier and supplier sites. Application version is 12.1.1
i have to pass the DUNS_Number value to supplier. for testing i have created supplier from front end.
When I create the supplier from front end, DUNS_Number is not stored either in AP_SUPPLIERS or AP_SUPPLIER_SITES_ALL Tables but its storing in HZ_PARTIES Table.
here my question is, why it is storing DUNS_Number value in HZ_PARTIES TABLE, Why not in AP_SUPPLIERS Table?
kindly suggest me through script, how can i insert the DUNS_Number value in AP_SUPPLIERS or AP_SUPPLIER_SITES_ALL table.
please help me to sort out this issue.
Thanks.

Answer 1

Yes the update must be done after the creation of the supplier level.
-- CREATE VENDOR HEADER
ap_vendor_pub_pkg.create_vendor(p_api_version => 1.0
,p_init_msg_list => fnd_api.g_true
,p_commit => fnd_api.g_false
,p_validation_level => fnd_api.g_valid_level_full
,x_return_status => L_returnStatus
,x_msg_count => L_msgCount
,x_msg_data => L_msgData
,p_vendor_rec => vendor_rec
,x_vendor_id => L_vendorId
,x_party_id => L_partyId);
IF L_returnStatus = fnd_api.g_ret_sts_success THEN
write_log('Vendor Created Successfully');
--UPDATE HZ_PARTIES with DUNS_NO
IF vendor_stg_rec.attribute7 IS NOT NULL THEN --attribute7 is the field where i store duns number in my records
write_log('Updating DUNS NUMBER in HZ_PARTIES');
UPDATE hz_parties
SET duns_number_c = vendor_stg_rec.attribute7
WHERE party_id = L_partyId;
END IF;
END IF;