Flat file from Tendering without RFQ

[S_Arora]

Hello All,

We need to use direct tendering in S/4 hana TM . we dont want to use RFQ . How to do this ? Also When we publish the tender, we want to send a Flat file to Middleware. How can we achive the same. Do we need to use PPF action based on tendering status (published) but how to trigger a flat file from PPF.

send to carrier automatically triggers a PPF when tendering is published ?

rgds

Sonu

[vishalakshmi]

Hello Sachin,

simple Disable RFQ Functionality and do the configuration.

Thanks,

Lakshmi.

[vishalakshmi]

Hello Sachin,

Can you check the below link you will understand well.

https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE/733c8b37b3f546a1b08750e8aeabb887/884d6070ba3c11de2b8...

https://me.sap.com/notes/1517523

Thanks,

Lakshmi.

[S_Arora]

thnx, this will help.

also can you advice on below

the issue is when i select direct tendering, I have to use the option "insert carrier" to add the carrier and then the system generates the RFQ sequence number. Only then system allows to publish the tender. Is this the correct way of doing direct tendering ? we do not want RFQ seuence number to be generated !

[neeraj_lal]

check with your pi/po partner, he will be able to help you on converting xml file

[S_Arora]

iam new to SAP TM. close to no blogs on SAP TM on many functionalities in a step by step manner on any topic. help.sap.com is not of much help.

what to do. No senior TM person in project.

[S_Arora]

Hello Neeraj,

the issue is when i select direct tendering, I have to use the option "insert carrier" to add the carrier and then the system generates the RFQ sequence number. Only then system allows to publish the tender. Is this the correct way of doing direct tendering ? we do not want RFQ seuence number to be generated !

[neeraj_lal]

In case you are not using auto carrier selection, waterfall or broadcast, , then this is the another option to assign carrier directly to FO and then tender. It all depend upon on business requirement. Assigning carrier directly to FO and subcontracting is also ok if business accept this.

[neeraj_lal]

it's standard Tendering out message. if change needed, in ppf customization you may enhance xml.

[S_Arora]

ok that means a standard PPF action is trigerred whic triggers a standard Tendering out message ?

second question = But we need a flat file not an xml ?

!

[neeraj_lal]

Check general settings in tendering, There is a radio box which you can activate in case want to send B2B message to carrier at the time of tendering.

There are option to activate this box for a carrier or enter * to trigger it for all carriers. In this case, FO still create RFQ but RFQ will be sent by B2B message. I did this in my last project.

[S_Arora]

thnx Neeraj. B2B message is what ?. A web service (enterprise services) ?