Business Example
Your company has decided that the supplier master data from an acquired SAP ERP system should be enhanced with a hierarchy based on the supplier's location by country or region.
You have been asked to create the new hierarchies within the governance framework and have the hierarchies approved before they are deployed.
In this exercise, when values include ##, replace the characters with the number that your instructor assigned to you.
1. Create a hierarchy change request using the data in the following table and note the change request number.
Screen Name Field Value
Create Change Request:
Step 1 (General Data)
Description Supplier Country Hierarchy
##
Create Change Request:
Step 1 (General Data)
Due Date Select tomorrow's date.
Create Change Request:
Step 2 (Reason for Change)
Explanation New Supplier Country
Hierarchy ##
Create Change Request:
Step 3 (Changes)
Objects to be Changed Business Partner ID
Note the change request number.
Answers will vary.
a) On the SAP Easy Access - User Menu screen, in the Command field, enter NWBC.
b) Choose Enter.
c) On the Launch SAP NetWeaver Business Client screen, choose /nwbc.
d) On the SAP Business Client screen, on the Workcenter toolbar, choose Supplier Governance.
e) On the Supplier Governance screen, in the Processing of Multiple Suppliers section, choose Create Hierarchy Change Request.
f) On the Create Change Request: Step 1 (General Data) screen, enter the data from the table.
g) Choose Next.
h) On the Create Change Request: Step 2 (Reason for Changes) screen, enter the data from the table.
i) Choose Next.
j) On the Create Change Request: Step 3 (Changes) screen, select the object from the table.
k) Choose Next.
l) On the Create Change Request: Step 4 (Check and Submit) screen, choose Submit.
m) Note the change request number.
2. Create a new hierarchy using the data in the following table.
Field Value
BPartner Hierarchy SUP_COUNTRY_##
Description Supplier by Countries ##
a) In the Supplier Governance workcenter, in the navigation panel, choose Change Requests → Processing of Multiple Suppliers → Hierarchy Processing.
b) On the Hierarchy Processing: Business Partner ID screen, choose Continue.
c) Choose Insert.
d) On the Create Business Partner Hierarchy screen, enter the data from the table.
e) Choose Transfer.
3. Create a structure node using the data in the following table.
Field Value
Structure Node EMEA
Description European Countries
a) On the Hierarchy Processing: Business Partner ID screen, in the Business Partner ID table, select SUP_COUNTRY_##.
b) Choose Insert → Create New Structure Node.
c) On the Create New Structure Node dialog box, enter the data from the table.
d) Choose Transfer.
4. Create a second node structure using the data in the following table.
Field Value
Structure Node AMA
Description American Countries
a) On the Hierarchy Processing: Business Partner ID screen, in the Business Partner ID table, select SUP_COUNTRY_##.
b) Choose Insert → Create New Structure Node.
c) On the Create Structure Node dialog box, enter the data from the table.
d) Choose Transfer.
5. Create a structure node for AMA using the data in the following table.
Field Value
Structure Node NA
Description North America
a) On the Hierarchy Processing: Business Partner ID screen, in the Business Partner ID table, expand AMA.
b) Choose Insert → Create New Structure Node.
c) On the Create New Structure Node dialog box, enter the data from the table.
d) Choose Transfer.
e) In the Business Partner ID table, choose SUP_COUNTRY_## → NA.
f) Choose Rank Lower.
6. Create a second structure node for AMA using the data in the following table.
Field Value
Structure Node LA
Description Latin America
a) On the Hierarchy Processing: Business Partner ID screen, in the Business Partner ID table, choose SUP_COUNTRY → AMA.
b) Choose Insert → Create New Structure Node.
c) On the Create New Structure Node screen, enter the data from the table.
d) Choose Transfer.
e) In the Business Partner ID table, choose SUP_COUNTRY_## → LA.
f) Choose Rank Lower.
7. Assign Supplier ID DE004600 to the hierarchy using the data in the following table.
Field Value
Business Partner ID D*
Insert as Subnode Select this checkbox
Lesson: Processing Master Data Hierarchy Records
a) On the Hierarchy Processing: Business Partner ID screen, in the Business Partner ID table, choose SUP_COUNTRY_## → EMEA.
b) Choose Insert → Business Partner ID.
c) In the Insert Business Partner ID dialog box, in the first empty Business Partner ID field, in the drop-down menu, in the List of Values: Business Partner ID dialog box, in the Business Partner ID field, enter the data from the table.
d) Choose Start Search.
e) In the search results table, choose DE004600.
f) Choose OK.
g) In the Insert Business Partner ID dialog box, select the Insert as Subnode checkbox.
h) Choose Transfer.
8. Assign Supplier ID DE004701 to the hierarchy using the data in the following table.
Field Value
Business Partner ID D*
Insert as Subnode Select this checkbox
a) On the Hierarchy Processing: Business Partner ID screen, in the Business Partner ID table, choose SUP_COUNTRY_## → EMEA.
b) In the Insert Business Partner ID dialog box, in the first empty Business Partner ID field, in the drop-down menu, in the List of Values: Business Partner ID dialog box, in the Business Partner ID field, enter the data from the table.
c) Choose Start Search.
d) In the search results table, choose DE004701.
e) Choose OK.
f) In the Insert Business Partner ID dialog box, select the Insert as Subnode checkbox.
g) Choose Transfer.
9. Approve your hierarchy to your change request.
a) On the Hierarchy Processing: Business Partner ID screen, choose Check.
b) In the Select Change Request dialog box, in the Change Request drop-down menu, select the change request you made earlier.
c) Choose Transfer.
d) Choose Save.
10. Approve your change request.
a) In the Supplier Governance Workcenter, in the navigation panel, choose Change Requests → Change Requests and Documents → My Change Requests.
b) On the My Change Requests screen, select your change request number.
c) On the Process Change Request screen, choose Run Validation.
d) Choose Validation Log.
e) On the Validation Log screen, in the Validation Log table, select the entry.
f) In the Messages table, view the log.
g) Choose Close to close the internet browser and return to the Process Change Request screen.
h) On the Process Change Request screen, choose Finalize Processing.
i) Choose Close.
j) On the My Change Requests screen, choose Refresh.
k) Select your change request.
l) On the Approve Change Request screen, choose Approve.
m) Choose Close.
n) Choose Close to close the internet browser window and return to the SAP Easy Access - User Menu screen.
Lesson: Processing Master Data Hierarchy Records
LESSON SUMMARY You should now be able to:
● Process master data hierarchy records