EDI Basic Questions

[former_member763929]

Hi all,

When a vendor is set up as EDI in SAP is the EDI process applicable in all plants in that instance or is it set as a combination of vendor and plant?

Thanks

[former_member763929]

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Here are some details about SAP EDI Vendor integration: https://www.contax.com/Knowledge-Center-Blogs?BGID=158 

[former_member779716]

Hi Mark,

The EDI vendor setup in SAP it done through transaction WE20 and it is applicable in all plants. I'm not sure I understand the need for a vendor/plant combination. Typically the vendor you are setting up EDI with will ask you which Ship-To (plant) you will be ordering from and receiving the goods.

For example, we use an EDI 850 to communicate our orders to our vendors and within the EDI 850 iDoc (ORDERS05) we use segment E1EDKA1 (PARVW: WE) field LIFNR to communicate which Ship-To they will send the goods to. Other fields (STRAS, ORT01, PSTLZ, etc..) communicate the complete address. See picture.

So let's say I have 2 plants:

Plant #1

Plant #2

If I place an order from Plant #1 in SAP, the vendor will receive the name and address of Plant #1 in segment E1EDKA1 (PARVW: WE).

If I place an order from Plant #2 in SAP, the vendor will receive the name and address of Plant #2 in segment E1EDKA1 (PARVW: WE).

You can also use Output Control (t-code NACE with Application EF) to decide which plant will send an EDI communication when placing a PO. You need the WERKS (Plant) field in one of your access sequences for this to work.

Let me know if that answers your question!

Thanks,

Sam