Block an article from vendor in Return PO entry

[colin_cheong]

Hi,

User wanted to block an article from getting created in a Return PO.

It is vendor-specific and article specific.

However, it should allow Standard PO to be raised.

I had checked the "Article Status" in article master but it seems to block both Standard PO and return PO.

Is the any other place where by I can blocked it ONLY for Return PO?

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi,

This cannot be handled using standard configurations. If you want to block just one material to be used in your return PO then you need to through ABAP enhancement. Consult with your ABAP'r he will be able to help you out. But as suggested it is not a recommended practice.

Regards,

Mayank

[Former Member]

There is no such rule provide in OMS4, if applied it will applied for all types of procurement.

[pardhreddyc]

Dear ,

Blocking for all.We can not process separately blocking for return P.o and unblocking for standard P.o

Could you  elaborate little bit pls.

Regards,

pardhu

[colin_cheong]

Hi,

This is to prevent accidental returning of article which is not acceptable to vendor.

With this mistake, it take additional effort to do the unnecessary.

Need to stop all these unwanted activity.

Do you have a way?

[JL23]

What do you call accidental return, creating a return order is so much effort that it can't be accidental. There is usually 80% work, talking with quality control, talking with vendo, etc etc outside SAP before you even go into SAP to execute a return.  And it is certainly not best practice to change a material status back and forth with each business case.

[colin_cheong]

Hi,

The company had 30 sites across the island.

It is not surprising that staff does not keep track of what can be returned and what cannot returned.

User face this realistic problem and I am seeking some workaround.

I hope it will clear your doubts.

bye

[JL23]

not at all, I have about 700 plants

Since there is no standard solution you have to built a Z-table, enhance a standard material master table or  use classification to design a "return forbidden indicator" and then you need to check on that using a BADI in your PO creation.

[colin_cheong]

Hi,

You seems to differ. In that case, would you mind to share in this forum on how your User managed to track what can be returned and what cannot be returned for the same vendor.

Thanks

[JL23]

As said there is no automatic return, there is always correspondence before.

If something is damaged/out-of-spec  then you expect a credit note even in case the vendor does not want take the material back for some reason. You may even have to charge the vendor for the costs and effort that you have to scrap the material.

[colin_cheong]

Hi,

It is the wasted effort spent to send the item and then placed it back to the original shelf when it is rejected by vendor. This should not have taken place if User knows that the item is not returnable.

You can't charge the vendor when your own user is in the wrong.