EDI output type for PO in SRM ECS

[Former Member]

Hi friends,

we are moving from classic to extended classic and would like to knowwhether can we use EDI to send po to vendors from srm? if not what are the easible options. we are not using PI/XI.

[masa_139 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Please check output customizing.

SRM -> SRM Server -> Cross-Application Basic Settings -> Set Output Actions and Output Format -> Define Actions for Document Output.

I don't know how easy or difficult to implement custom output method.

Regards,

Masa

[laurent_burtaire]

Hello,

One alternative to Masa's solution could be to implement note 883693 - ECS: PO output determination in R/3 as a modification.

Regards.

Laurent.

[Former Member]

Hi Laurent,

Thanks for your reply. i am not sure whether we would be using this option or not. but i do have a question, if we disable the output determination in srm and trigger it from r/3, say for EDI. what about the other output options like print, fax. would the buyers be able to print the PO from SRM. how can we handle this? any ideas?

[laurent_burtaire]

Hello,

In OSS note 883693, SAP tells to deactivate CL_BBP_ACTION_OUTPUT_PO or CL_ACTION_PO_OUTPUT_BBP class (depending on your SRM release). This involves no output action and format will be possible for PO in SRM. So, all your output PO will be done in R/3.

AS EDI does not exist in standard for SRM, i don't know how you can distinguish it (without creating this new output medium in SRM) from other medium.

As you do not use EAI, i guess you send directly an IDoc to your vendors. Nevertheless, better way should be to use XML output.

Regards.

Laurent.