PIRs in SNC

[Former Member]

Are Purchasing Info Records required to get purchasing docs into SNC?

[former_member194108 · Accepted solution]

Hi Cindy,

Purchase info records create Transportation lanes in SNC system.

Transportation Lanes are required for SNC and SNC understands it as a relation ship between plant & Supplier.

You can also check if External procurement relationship is created after you send PIR to SNC through CIF. T-code for ext. procurement relation ship is /SAPAPO/PWBSRC1 - Maintain Ext. Proc. Relationships.

As mentioned by Selim, other source of creating T-lanes in SNC are Contracts & scheduling agreements.

Regards,

Rahul Sharma

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

So can POs for indirect items without PIRs, from SRM, get loaded into SNC is what I'm trying to figure out; and if so, how?

Thanks.

[former_member194108 · Accepted solution]

SNC is recommended for direct materials, which have master data in ECC & SNC.

I think, for indirect materials, Ariba is better tool.

I have not worked on any scenario in which we can integrate indirect materials(without master data) in SNC.

SRM & SNC integration is possible.

Hope this answers your query.

Rahul

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks for your feedback.  This makes sense.  The reason I ask is that, for example:

Subcontractor A on SNC also has POs from Shopping cart. Is it possible for the SC PO to go through SNC as well to have one common process for the vendor.

a.       Currently subcon POs go to SNC, invoice also through SNC

b.      PO from shopping cart sent through fax and invoice is manually received.

We understand CIF to SNC is dependent on having PIR. So does that mean it is not possible to have indirect POs going to SNC?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Cindy,

You can connect different source system into SNC.

I suggest you to read below help link:

Master Data - SAP Library

Regards,

Selim Batur

[former_member194108 · Accepted solution]

Hi Cindy,

In SNC standard process, we can not implement indirect POs in SNC.We have to do lot of customization to make it happen.

I would recommend you not to go about that.

We may do something file upload / download functionality, but it will be lot of customization.

I can explain it in detail only after understanding complete scenario.

Regards,

Rahul Sharma

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks.  We will keep indirect out of SNC for now, and avoid the special customizations.  Will keep it in mind for future reference though.  Thanks again.

[Former Member]

Hi Cindy,

Below master data create the Transportation Lanes in SNC:

1- Purchase Info Records

2- Contracts

3- Schedule agreements

You can use cfm1 to transport the relevant documents.

As a result, yes its required to create the transportation relationship between the Vendor and Plant.

Regards,

Selim Batur