Vendor Classification

[Former Member]

HI, I need help with Vendor Classification. I need to classify my vendors in this manner

• Transportation – Freight

• Packaging

• Shop Supplies

• Facilities/Maintenance

So that when I run a report, it can show me all the Freight vendors or something like that ...

In the vendor master I can go to Environment->Classification. Its is asking me to enter a class. Where to I create classes in customization so that they will pop-up here.

Can you please tell me on the same screen where can I do customization for Status..

Thank you,

Srix

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Srix,

Before suggesting the way to do it, can i ask what is the business benefit of classifying that way? Just for a report? Or does that classification have any accounting implications.

In that case you can seperate them using seperate account groups for each of those groups.

If you have to do by classification itselft, yes you need to define the characterstics with a class like Vendor Supply and provide your four groups as characterstics.

Thanks

AH

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Hara, I verified that ..its just for a report..it has no accounting implecations...

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

That means you should not use classification rather use the account groups for this purpose

Define the new account group for each of your requirements and create vendor under that

Define Account Groups and Field Selection (Vendor)

In this step, you define account groups for vendors. When creating a

vendor master record, you must specify an account group. You use the

account group to determine

o which fields are ready to accept input and which fields require

entries when master records are created and changed

o whether the account is a one-time account

o whether the data retention levels "sub-range" and/or "plant" are

allowed for a vendor master record

Account groups allow you to group together accounts according to the

above criteria. You define the account number interval and the number

assignment type using number ranges.

Note

Remember to maintain the field status. If you have not selected a status

for a field group, the associated fields will be hidden.

o You use the field status to define

- which fields require the entry of data when a vendor master record

is created (mandatory-entry fields).

- which fields allow the entry of data (optional-entry fields)

- which fields are to be hidden by the SAP R/3 System

o Please note that a screen will not be offered during vendor master

record maintenance if you have suppressed all the fields it contains.

Prerequisites

For an account group, you must have specified a number range. This in

turn requires the predefinition of the number range (see Define number

ranges for vendors).

Standard Settings

The SAP R/3 System comes with typical account groups already preset.

Recommendation

o If you want to introduce new account groups, you should copy the

existing ones and only then make the necessary changes. This enables

you to test the new account groups at this stage (e.g. with regard to

partner determination) even if you have not yet specified the

remaining data.

o The production system should contain only the account groups that are

needed.

o If you define your own account groups, the keys should begin with the

letter Z since SAP keeps these name slots free in the standard R/3

System.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank you charlie. That was very helpful.....Please take a look at my other questions too...

[Former Member]

Srix,

You can create classes using CL02 and characteristics using CT04. These transactions can also be accessed via the menu path Cross Application Components->Classification System->Master Data.

Additionally in CL02, use 010 (vendor class) as the class type.

Hope this helps.

H Narayan

[Former Member]

Hello Narayan, when I create a class and attach different characteristics to that. I put data as CHAR. But main reason I want to have characteristics is that i can divide my vendors into freight vendors and service vendor. I want a pop up menu with the list of characteristics and I can select one of them. And can u please tell me how to run a report i.e I want all vendors with freigt characteristics etc....

Thanks for the help...

Srix