CIF of SA is not consistent for Validity End Date

[Former Member]

Hello gurus,

Our company is quite new in using SNC, and we bumped into this problem (see description below), and hopefully this forum can help us.

<Description>:

When the Scheduling Agreement is CIFed from R/3 (ECC) to SNC, the Validity End Date does not get updated each time.

It gets updated sometimes, but not always. It is inconsistent behaviour.

<Example>:

Scheduling Agreement A

Validity End Date: 31.12.2012 Changed to 30.11.2012 in R/3.

Performed CIF using Transaction Codes CFM1 and CFM2.

Correctly updated the Validity End Date in SNC.

For the same Scheduling Agreement A updated Validity End Date to 31.01.2013 in R/3.

Performed CIF using Transaction Codes CFM1 and CFM2.

The Validity End Date was not updated in SNC & remained as 30.11.2012.

For the same Scheduling Agreement A updated Validity End Date to 15.10.2012 in R/3.

Performed CIF using Transaction Codes CFM1 and CFM2.

The Validity End Date was not updated in SNC & remained as 30.11.2012.

Thanks guys

Tuffy

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello both,

Do you know my question, kindly let me know thanks.

tuffy.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Tuffy

/SAPAPO/PWBSRC2 - Delete External Procurement Relationship is the transaction to delete the SA in SNC/SCM

Enter the product and destination location as your search criteria and make sure you run it in test mode, later confirm it.

To reactivate the SA in ECC, use trnx CFM2 and select your IM and reactivate after making changes.

Regards

Vinod

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Tuffy,

You can schedule report RCPTRAN4 to transfer changes to SNC.

For more details click on below link:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_em70/helpdata/en/c8/cece3be9cd4432e10000000a11402f/content.htm

Regards,

Nikhil

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Vinod,

How do I access /SAPAPO/PWBSRC2 (i.e. to delete External Procurement Relationship is the transaction to delete the SA in SNC/SCM) in the sap screen?? I cannot find the /SAPAPO/PWBSRC2 in sap at all.

Please help

Tuffy.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Tuffy,

Transaction code: /SAPAPO/PWBSRC2 is there in SAP APO.

Path:SAP menu --> Advanced Planning and Optimization -->Master Data -->External Procurement Relationship --> Delete External Procurement Relationship

Regards,

Nikhil

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Tuffy

Yes it is the transation to delete.

If you are having SCM installed follow the path below

SAP menu --> Advanced Planning and Optimization -->Master Data -->External Procurement Relationship --> Delete External Procurement Relationship

If you are having stand alone snc system follow the below

SAP menu > SCM Basis>Master Data -->External Procurement Relationship --> Delete External Procurement Relationship

Regards

Vinod

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Nikhil,

I cannot even find the Advanced Planning Optimization.

May I know which main path this tcode is under.

SAP Menu

+ Office

+ Cross Application Compoenent

+ Logistics

+ Accounting

+ Human Resources

+ Information System

+ Tools

thanks.

tuffy

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Tuffy

Currently you are in ECC system

We have asked to delete the SA in SCM/SNC, not in parent system ECC.

So Kindly login to SCM/SNC system and then find the path.

Best Regard

Vinod

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi all,

1 - I am just wondering if after the Delete the existing External Procurement Relationship in SNC, and CFM1 and CFM2 the SA (i.e. changed my validity end date value) to the SNC, will the problem of the SNC side not able receive the changed SA??

2 - What does the tcode the person in the SNC side have to double check to ensure the SA is transmitted there??

3 - Someone in our company advise BASIS team to check the transactions BD50 and BD52. What exactly does it mean and does it help?

Thanks.

Tuffy

[sandeep_mandhana · Accepted solution]

Hi Tuffy,

1 - I am just wondering if after the Delete the existing External Procurement Relationship in SNC, and CFM1 and CFM2 the SA (i.e. changed my validity end date value) to the SNC, will the problem of the SNC side not able receive the changed SA??

When there is a change in the SA, integration model would create the same in SNC if it does not exist. But the transfer from ERP does not happen just like that. First, make sure that the message type (CIFSRC) has been checked in BD50 and then schedule a job to periodically transfer the SAs.

2 - What does the tcode the person in the SNC side have to double check to ensure the SA is transmitted there??

The t-code is /SAPAPO/MTI2 - External Procurement Relationship.

3 - Someone in our company advise BASIS team to check the transactions BD50 and BD52. What exactly does it mean and does it help?

This is correct. I mean guys who are responsible for Integration model need to set-up BD50, BD52 so that changes to SAs are transferred periodically.

Regards,

Sandeep

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Tuffy

1I am just wondering if after the Delete the existing External Procurement Relationship in SNC, and CFM1 and CFM2 the SA (i.e. changed my validity end date value) to the SNC, will the problem of the SNC side not able receive the changed SA??

Yes it will be sent. The updated SA will be available in SNC

2 - What does the tcode the person in the SNC side have to double check to ensure the SA is transmitted there??

/_SAPAPO/PWBSRC1 - Display External Procurement Relationship is the Trnx to check the SA_

3 - Someone in our company advise BASIS team to check the transactions BD50 and BD52. What exactly does it mean and does it help?

Basically it is you are ensuring the change pointers are active, so that the changes made to SA are transmitted on perodical basis.

Follow the steps given by sandeep.

Regards

Vinod

[Former Member]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for your feedback.

However, we are kinda new in this area, and wondering:

1 - How to Delete the existing External Procurement Relationship in SNC/SCM (i.e. what Tcode, and after entering the tcode, what to do next)?

2 - How to reactivate the SA after making the changes?

Regards,

Tuffy

[sandeep_mandhana]

Hi Tuffy,

i do not think reactivating Integation Model everytime is the right approach. If you would like to transfer the Validity dates whenever there is change, make sure that you've following settings:

1. An active Integration Model exists for this SA.

2. In BD50, entry for CIFSRC exists and is ACTIVE.

3. In BD52 for CIFSRC, make sure that an entry exists for

EINKBELEG EKKO KDATB

EINKBELEG EKKO KDATE

4. Schedule periodic job for program RBDCPCLR. In this you can mention, message type as CIFSRC.

This would ensure that periodically changes to SA are transferred to APO.

Vinod has already mentioned how to maintain External Procurement relationship in APO.

Regards,

Sandeep

[sandeep_mandhana]

Hi,

I'd faced similar problem earlier.

One workaround could be to

Delete external procurement relationship in SNC

Change the Validity End Date for SA in ECC

This should work.

Regards,

Sandeep

[Former Member]

Hi Tuffy

When you are changing SA in ECC. Switch off the active CIF connection.

Delete the existing External Procurement Relationship in SNC/SCM and try to reactivate the SA in ECC after making changes.

This way there will be no delays in updating the changes.

Regards

Vinod