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External services confirmation- ML81N vs. IW42??

Former Member
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Hello everyone,

I have a question around confirmation of external services, addressing to those who are savvy with external services config side..

First of all- Does accepted service entry sheet represent itself a confirmation? Or do we need also confirm it standard way as well? In case of latter, itu2019s confusing, since when we hit u2018actual datau2019 in IW42, we only have operations to confirm, not the particular services that lying beneath in sub screen External (e.g. from contact). So, subscreen Services is activated in confirmation layout, stays grey regardless whether you have services from contract or from material master (Mat type DIEN), nor using PM02 or PM03 ctrl keys..

So, what should I do to enable those services in confirmation screen?and all in all, is it necessary at all from business process design standpoint, or service entry sheet is normally enough to confirm external services? if so, what is the purpose of that subscreen in confirmation then??

Thanks in advance,

Sergey

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Former Member
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ok, it's clear now, thanks

sundar_desai2
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Hi Sergey,

In case of external services process we dont do confirmation from standard transactions i.e. IW42/IW41, whereas it used for internal operations only or the opeartions carried out by external workcenter.

In SAP we do service entry acceptance & GR against the PO for confirmation followed by MIRO i.e. invoice verification for payments.

We get the following statuses upon above activities....

EODL-External Operation Delivered

EOPL-External Opeation Partially Delivered.

Sundar

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Hi,

Confirmation is only for Internally executed operations. For Externally processed operation, we are receiving the services from the Vendor (Service Provider). Those should be entered against the Service PO which is created for the Services.

Even in the order, in case of externally processed operation, planned duration or work will not be given.

Regards,

Maheswaran.