Invoicing without reference to PO and contract?

[former_member1094181]

Hi all,

We are implementing Invoicing without PO (direct to contract) in SRM 7 with ECS and ECC Ehp5, with the functionality Central Contract Management.

While testing this scenario, we noted that:

- It's possible to create invoices with no reference to any document at all, which includes contract and PO. In our scenario the selection of a contract would be mandatory, and by filling the contract all the associated fields would be filled in invoice.

- When we create an invoice, with reference to contract, in ERP side no invoicing document is created at logistic side, only at financial side (document type RE). In our scenario the invoicing document would be created at both sides.

Is it normal to get these results? The results that we anticipated in our scenario are viable to implement?

Thanks in advance.

Best regards,

João Salgado

[laurent_burtaire]

Hello,

João Salgado wrote:

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We are implementing Invoicing without PO (direct to contract) in SRM 7 with ECS and ECC Ehp5, with the functionality Central Contract Management.
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This means MM module is implemented?

If MM is implemented, it is not possible to post billing without reference to MM document directly in ECC (MIRO transaction).

João Salgado wrote:

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- It's possible to create invoices with no reference to any document at all, which includes contract and PO. In our scenario the selection of a contract would be mandatory, and by filling the contract all the associated fields would be filled in invoice.

- When we create an invoice, with reference to contract, in ERP side no invoicing document is created at logistic side, only at financial side (document type RE). In our scenario the invoicing document would be created at both sides.
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On ECC side, for me, creation of MM invoice in direct reference to a contract (this means, without a PO) is not possible. Maybe enhancement package covers this need?

So, i guess you use Central Contracts?

Regards.

Laurent.

[former_member1094181]

Hi Laurent. Thanks for your quick answer

Yes, MM is implemented. In ECC side, we are able to create invoices direct to contracts, after activating the functionality Direct Posting to Contracts: Contract Handling for Invoices - Logistics Invoice Verification (MM-IV-LIV) - SAP Library.

In SRM side, we created central contracts, but as explained in 1st post we are able to create invoices in SRM without reference to contract or PO.

What we would like is to create the invoice in SRM, with reference to contract, and then in ECC side the invoicing process would be automatically made through MIRO.

Best regards,

João Salgado

[laurent_burtaire]

Hello,

João Salgado wrote:

(...)
In SRM side, we created central contracts, but as explained in 1st post we are able to create invoices in SRM without reference to contract or PO.
(...)

In this case, do you have a MM invoice?

João Salgado wrote:

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What we would like is to create the invoice in SRM, with reference to contract, and then in ECC side the invoicing process would be automatically made through MIRO.
(...)

In this case, do you have a MM invoice?

If you create a SRM invoice with reference to a PO, do you have a MM invoice?

Regards.

Laurent.

[former_member1094181]

Thanks for your answer

When creating the invoice in SRM we don't have MM invoice in ECC.

We can't answer if we have MM invoice in ECC if creating an invoice with reference to a PO in SRM, as we don't have that scenario implemented.

Best regards,

João Salgado