SAP MDG · UTILITIES

How do I configure and test MDG Business Partner supplier block approval for a trade supplier group in MDG final approval?

Use Manage Business Partner - Governance to create the block change request, set the BP, ERP vendor, and company-code posting block indicators, submit it for approval, and then approve it in My Change Requests - Monitoring. After final approval, validate that the business partner is blocked.

Use Manage Business Partner - Governance to create the block change request, set the BP, ERP vendor, and company-code posting block indicators, submit it for approval, and then approve it in My Change Requests - Monitoring. After final approval, validate that the business partner is blocked.

Requestor opens Manage Business Partner - Governance, searches the configured supplier BP, chooses Block, sets the BP block, ERP vendor block, and company-code posting block, then submits the change request. The approver then processes the CR in My Change Requests - Monitoring and approves it, after which the business partner is blocked.

Process flow

  1. Log in to Fiori launchpad with the requestor user.
  2. Open Manage Business Partner - Governance.
  3. Search the configured supplier account group A BP by BP number.
  4. Select the BP and choose Block.
  5. Enter the change request description.
  6. Set the BP Block indicator in Business Partner Block & Deletion.
  7. Open ERP Vendors, choose Details, and set the vendor block in ERP Vendor: Blocking & Deletion.
  8. Open ERP Vendor: Company Code Details and set Posting Block.','Click Done, then Check, and Submit the change request.','Log in with the final approver user.','Open My Change Requests - Monitoring.','Filter to To be processed by me.','Open,,
Manage Business Partner - Governance

Fiori app

Create the supplier block change request and maintain BP, vendor, and posting block indicators.

My Change Requests - Monitoring

Fiori app

Process the submitted change request in the approval inbox.

Display Change Requests

Fiori app / monitoring

Review the change request after submission or approval.

Maintain Business Partner

BP tcode / Fiori tile

Access BP maintenance depending on the user interface exposed in the system.

Referenced tables

ObjectPurpose
USMD1210Stores change request notes written through the MDG change request API in the related utility method example.

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Related questions and keywords

Alternative questions

  • How is BP supplier block processed in MDG final approval for a trade supplier group?
  • What is the test flow for blocking a trade supplier BP in MDG?
  • How do requestor and approver process a BP block change request in MDG?

Possible questions

  • What Fiori apps are used for BP block approval in MDG?
  • Which status should a BP block change request reach before final approval?
  • How do I validate BP and ERP vendor block indicators after approval?
  • How does the change request move from requestor to final approver?
  • What steps are used to block BP, vendor, and posting block indicators in MDG?

Keywords

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