want to Include one field in customer material info record

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I want to include RM source (Vendor code) field in customer material info record. Is it possible to include it in customer material info record.

Thanks in advance,

Babu

[jignesh_mehta3]

Dear Babu,

I dont think you can add additional Field in Customer Material Info Record. (VD51).

Alternatively, I can suggest you two other options:

1. Partner Function: There is a standard partner Function - "VN" - Vendor which you can use in Customer Master Record & sales / Billing Document.

2. There are many extra fields in Customer master which generally not used by all Companies. You can use any one of these extra fields.

Personally I feel creating a Partner Function is best option, as it will automatically flow in Sales Document & you can control whether end-user can change it or not...

Hope this helps...

Thanks,

Jignesh mehta

[Former Member]

Thanks for your reply,

Actually i have to map this vendor name to particular customer material.

Because Material specific vendor has to be maintained for particular Customer.

Ex: Customer A ordered two material.

FG Material X and Y

Customer saying that, For FG material -X, RM has to be buy from vendor R.

FG material -Y, RM has to be buy from vendor S.

This i have to map in sap.

I have to take the report based on this combination.

Awaiting for your reply,

Regards,

Babu

[jignesh_mehta3]

Dear Babu,

You can very well acheive this by Partner Functions.

In your Customer Master you can enter partner function - VN multiple number of times.

I mean say Customer code - 1001 buys three materials - X, Y& Z which are supplied from three different Vendors - A, B & C

So in Customer code of 1001 enter VN thrice with Vendor Codes - A, B & C.

Now say you are processing Sales Order for Customer 1001 who has bought materials X & Z. Means you need to Enter Vendor code A for Material X & Vendor code C for material Z.

In Sales Order you can enter Partner Functions for each Item under Item Partners Tab.

So, for Item X enter Partner Function - VN with Vender A & for Item Z enter Partner Function - VN with Vendor C.

Thus you can enter different Vendor Codes for different Materials in single Sales Order & get a report based on this...

For this you will have to maintain Partner Determination for Sales Order Item, Delivery Item & Billing Document Item & insert Partner Function VN.

Hope this helps...

Thanks,

Jignesh Mehta

[Former Member]

Hi Babu,

Just an Idea....

I believe your major objective to bring your vendor in to picture is to know the VENDOR relationship. This needs to be acomplished when you run a report.

Now if im right, you will definitely have a seperate pricing strategy for the Vendor i.e... the following combination :

Customer/Material/Vendor....

If you have the above sort of a combination you can very well generate a report on the same so that ultimately you can satisfy your requirement.

Regards