How to Create Vendor in SAP S/4HANA: A Step-by-Step Guide

Create Vendor Mater Data

1.Define account group With screen layout (OBD3)

Vendor Groups are important part of Vendor Master Data in Accounts Payable module. For every vendor group we could define which fields will be shown, mandatory or suppressed. Later we will also assign number ranges for every account group.

New Entry

2. Create no range for vendor account (XKN1)

1. In this configuration activity you are able to define number ranges for Vendor Master Data.

2. When you enter initially into the transaction you have the choice to display or edit the intervals as well as to change the number range current status.

Click on free intervals

3. Assign no range to vendor account group (OBAS)

BP master & link to vendor master configuration

BP configuration

4. No range (BUCF)

Click on free intervals

5. Define Groupings and Assign Number Ranges

Path, simg, Cross-Application Components, SAP Business Partner, Business Partner, Basic Settings, Number Ranges and Groupings, Define Groupings and Assign Number Ranges.

6. Define Number Assignment for Direction BP to Vendor.

In this BP Configuration, you will assign vendor account groups to business partner groupings, so that vendor data is automatically updated at the time as a Business partner is a process.

Through the assignment, you can choose whether vendor master record is created a vendor account with internal number assignment or external number assignment of identical numbers.

Scenario: If you want to have a Business Partner, Vendor account with the same numbers, then you need to maintain Vendor number ranges with External Assignment.

Path: Simg, Cross-Application Components, Master Data Synchronization, Customer/Vendor Integration, Business Partner Settings, Settings for Vendor Integration, Field Assignment for Vendor Integration, Assign Keys, Define Number Assignment for Direction BP to Vendor.

Click on New entry

7. BP

In SAP S/4 HANA, Business Partner is the leading object and single-entry point to maintain Business Partner, Customer, and Supplier (formerly known as Vendor) master data. Business Partner allows maintenance of multiple addresses with corresponding address usages.

Click on Organization

Create in BP role  Select FLVN00 (FI)

Click on Company code

Reconciliation account Sundry creditors GL map and save

Bp60112 Created