Workflow for Vendor Master

[#1]

Do we have any functionality of workflow for vendor master.

[former_member182670 · Accepted solution]

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[Former Member · Accepted solution]

let me apologize for not putting the question in detail.

In Materials management, the users want vendor master creation and change through workflow.

If a new vendor has to be created it has to go for approval steps like manager purchase and manager accounting. after the approval only the vendor master data should be created.

Similarly when any data in vendor master has to be changed it should go for approval process.

In MM, there is no provision for this for vendor master.

Like in MM for release of PO we can configure release strategies or can use workflow functionality. Another example is use of workflow in release of parked invoices in invoice verification.

Do we have any functionality in workflow for the release of vendor master.

please confirm

[ronen_weisz · Accepted solution]

You can define sensitive fields in the vendor master data that if changed/created will require approval.

See trans. SPRO activity: Define Sensitive Fields for Dual Control (Vendors)

You can base a workflow process on this or simply allow approvers to enter trans. FK08 directly.

Use also workflow template 20000001 as an example for removing blocks set on vendor.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks for your reply.

Dual control functionality we have already explained to the users. they are not convinced with that.

what users are looking at is the the purchase clerk will enter the purchasing related data in vendor master then the mail for approval will go the manager purchase. Upon approval, the accounting clerk will enter the company code date and for approval it will go to accounts manager. Once vendor master has been approved then only the transaction against this vendor should be possible.

Clerk creates vendor master> Manager Approves> then only vendor master is available for use in transaction.

this is the functionality the user is looking at.

Since I am a MM consultant does not know about work flow. If this kind of functionality is feasible in workflow then we can raise request in our company to arrange for a workflow consultant.

before that we need to be sure on that whether it is achievable or not.

Please confirm.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You can provide the user a transaction to place the request for vendor and generate a notification number.

Once the request is placed a WF should trigger where the approvers can chack if actually the vendor is required or not.

Once the approvals are done the workflow can create vendor in the system based on the details provided in the request.

You can also configure the sensitive filelds and those can also be checked by the workflow.

You would definately need a workflow consultant to implement this functionality

Regards

Shraddha

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Geetika,

Yes this kind of requirement is possible by custom workflow. We have done same thing for customer master approval process.

Smit

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

It means we can achieve this by development only. no standard sap functionality is there.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

can you please share the document/spec so that we can gather an idea and build up the functionality as per our requirement.

you can send to geetikasap@yahoo dot com

[Former Member]

Hi Smit,

I Got same requirement, while creating the Customer master need sales manager and Finance manager approval. Can you please help me on this or if you have any specific material related to Customer master creation work flow kindly send to me . I try to do with Standard Work flow WS20000084 and OBJECT TYPE = KNA1 , we have any other Object type are there can you provide me .

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Regards,

Anki

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