Before SAP S4 HANA, we extensively used the Vendor/Suplier Master and Used to capture the data through different transaction codes.
But, In SAP S4 HANA, BP Concept is fully introduced, and the above supplier master concept and Transaction codes are obsolete. Even with one Business partner, we can maintain and Vendor and Customer.
There is only one transaction code in SAP S4 HANA, to capture the data of all screens of BP, Vendor and Customer.
Transaction code In SAP S4 HANA
BP – Create/ Change/ Display/ Extend/ Delete the Business partner.
Screen Sections in the Business Partner Creation
Business Partners will be created with the Following selections,
- General Data
- Company Code
- Purchasing
In Each section, there are multiple tabs available. So, based on the requirements, Data will be entered into the respective tabs.
General Data
The Following Tabs will be opened as General Data Screen. The respective selection will be disabled. The Following tabs will appear in the General Data,
- Address
- Address Overview
- Identification
- Control
- Payment Transactions
- Status
- Where Used List
- Legal Data
- Vendor: General Data
- Vendor: Tax Data
- Vendor: Country Specific Enhancement
- Vendor: Texts
The Following details selected – Groupping and BP Role. Please find the screen shots of some tabs.
Address Tab – Address realted details can be entered here.
Address overview
Identification
Control
Once the details captured in General Data tabs, now user can capture the data in the following 2 Selection. In each of this selection, there are various tabs to capture various details based on the type of vendor.
- Company Code Data
- Purchase Data
The Following Tabs will be available in the Company code data.
- Vendor: Account Management
- Vendor: Payment Transactions
- Vendor: Correspondence
- Vendor: Status
- Vendor: Withholding Tax
- Vendor: Texts
- Vendor: Country Specific Enhancement
Vendor : Account Management
Vendor : Payment Transactions
Once all the details entered in the Company code data, Then user can select the purchasing to enter all the data related to purchasing,
The Following Tabs will be available in the purchasing data.
- Purchasing Data
- Partner Functions
- Vendor Sub Ranges
- Interchangeability
- Vendor: Texts
- Supplier Region
Purchasing Data
Once all the details related to captured in the respective tabs, user can save the data to generate the Busienss partner and vendor codes.(Sample Screen shot as follows)