Buy-from Business Partner by Department (tccom2120m000)

Field Information

Buy-from Business Partner

The buy-from business partner for which the buy-from data is specified.

Department

The department for which the buy-from data is specified.

Allowed values

• Purchase office
• Accounting office

Business Partner Signal

If you select a signal here, the signal message is displayed when you enter the business-partner code in an LN session.

Business Partner Type

business partner type

Vendor Rating

If you want to apply vendor rating to the business partner, select this check box.

Rate Determiner

The way in which LN determines the exchange rate that is used in purchase orders.

Allowed values

Document Date

LN uses the rate that is valid on the date and time on which the documents are created. The Document Date rate determiner applies to all types of transactions. You can manually change the rate.

The rate is updated by Invoicing when the invoice is posted.

Manually Entered

You can manually enter the rate. By default, LN uses the rate that is valid on the date and time on which the documents are created. The Manually Entered rate determiner applies to all types of transactions.

Delivery Date

If the goods are not yet delivered, LN uses the rate that is valid on the order date. However, if this order date is in the past, LN uses the rate that is valid on the current date.

If the goods are delivered, LN uses the rate that is valid on the actual delivery date.

The Delivery Date rate determiner only applies to sales orders, service orders, and sales invoices. You cannot manually change the rate.

Receipt Date

LN uses the rate that is valid on the date and time on which you expect to receive the goods. The Receipt Date rate determiner only applies to purchase orders and purchase invoices. You cannot manually change the rate.

Expected Cash Date

LN uses the rate that is valid on the date and time at which payment of the sales invoice or purchase invoice is expected.

Expected cash date = expected delivery/receipt date + payment period 

The payment period is specified in the Payment Terms (tcmcs0113s000) session. The Expected Cash Date rate determiner applies to all types of transactions. You cannot manually change the rate.

The rate is updated by Invoicing when the invoice is posted.

Fixed

You can use this rate determiner only for a dependent currency system or a single currency system. The Fixed rate determiner applies to all types of transactions.

If you manually enter the rates between the transaction currency and the reference currencies, the rate is fixed. If you do not manually enter the rates, the rate is not fixed and LN uses the rate that is valid on the date and time on which the documents are created.

Fixed Hard

You can use this rate determiner only for an independent currency system. The Fixed Hard rate determiner applies to all types of transactions.

If you manually enter the rate between the transaction currency and the reporting currencies, the rates are fixed. The local currency rate is based on the document date of the actual document.

If you do not manually enter the rate between the transaction currency and the reporting currencies, the rates are not fixed and LN uses the rates that are valid on the date and time on which the documents are created.

Fixed Local

You can use this rate determiner only for an independent currency system. The Fixed Local rate determiner applies to all types of transactions.

If you manually enter the rate between the transaction currency and the local currency, the rate is fixed. The other rates are based on the document date of the actual document.

If you do not manually enter the local currency rate, the rate is not fixed and LN uses the rate that is valid on the date and time on which the documents are created.

Fixed Local and Hard

You can use this rate determiner only for an independent currency system. The Fixed Local and Hard rate determiner applies to all types of transactions.

If you manually enter the rate between the transaction currency and the home currencies, the rates are fixed. The local currency rate is based on the document date of the actual document.

If you do not manually enter the rates between the transaction currency and the home currencies, the rates are not fixed and LN uses the rates that are valid on the date and time on which the documents are created.

Use Purchase Rates for Receipts

If this check box is selected, LN uses purchase rate data for the debit side of the purchase order/receipt transaction.

Purchase Price List

The price list used to link price and/or discount agreements to the business partner.

These agreements can be overruled by other price agreements that you reach with a buy-from business partner.

Order Discount

The default order discount percentage that you apply to the business partner's purchase orders.

Business Partner for Prices/Discounts

Prices and discounts for purchase orders to the buy-from business partner must be based on the terms and conditions agreed with the business partner selected in this field.

If you leave this field empty, LN applies the prices and discounts that you agreed with the buy-from business partner specified on the purchase order.

Note: This business partner must have the same parent business-partner as the buy-from business partner defined in this session.

Retro-Billing Applicable

If this check box is selected, the retrobilling functionality is available for the buy-from business partner.

Buyer

The employee of the department responsible for contact with the buy-from business partner.

Purchase Order Type

The default purchase order type for purchase orders.

If you leave this field empty, the order type is retrieved from the Procurement User Profiles (tdpur0143m000) session.

Our Customer Number

The identification or code that the business partner uses for your organization.

List Group

The list group used to find the list item components when you buy a list item from this business partner.

Print Purchase Order by Exception

If this check box is selected, only new and changed purchase order lines to which you assign a purchase acknowledgement code are printed on the purchase order.

In this way, you can control which changes to the purchase order lines are printed on the next purchase order. This accommodates buy-from business partners who wish to receive a printed purchase order in special cases only. For example, when you have changed the delivery date, item, or price.

If this check box is cleared, purchase orders are printed for all order lines, regardless of the acknowledgement codes.

Use Confirmation

If this check box is selected, ordered quantities must be confirmed by the customer. Therefore, the Confirmation Accepted check box must be selected before a purchase order or schedule can be released to Warehousing .

Note: This field is only visible if the Use Confirmation (Purchase) check box is selected in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.

Invoice Business Partner for Freight

If this check box is selected, you charge the business partner for the freight costs of the goods that you purchased.

Services Procurement Order Type

The code for the services procurement order type.

Note: 

• This field is displayed only if the Services Procurement field is set to Active or In Preparation in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.
• The selected Services Procurement Order Type must be defined in the Services Procurement Order Types (tdpur0192m000) session.

Document Set

The code of the document set.

Note: 

• This field is displayed only if the Services Procurement field is set to Active or In Preparation in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.
• The Documents check box is selected for Services Procurement in the Business Communication Parameters (tcbcm0100m000) session.

Self-Billing

If this check box is selected, self-billing is used by default for purchase orders that you issue to this buy-from business partner.

Self-Billing Validity Date-from

The date and time from when the self-billing is valid.

Note: 

• This field is displayed only if the Services Procurement field is set to Active or In Preparation in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.
• This field is enabled only when the Self-Billing check box is selected.
• The date must always be earlier than or equal to the value specified in the Self-Billing Validity Date-to field.

Self-Billing Validity Date-to

The date and time up to when the self-billing is valid.

Note: 

• This field is displayed only if the Services Procurement option is set to Active or In Preparation in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.
• This field is enabled only when the Self-Billing check box is selected.
• The date must be later than or equal to the value specified on the Self-Billing Validity Date-to field.

Invoice After

If self-billing is applicable, specify when self billed invoices can be generated.

• Inspection

  Self bills can be generated after the goods are inspected and approved.

• Receipt

  Self bills can be generated after the goods are received or consumed.

Self-Billing Date Type

If the Self-Billing check box is selected, specify on which date the self-billing payments are based. Either the receipt date or the shipping date can be used as the invoice date on self-billed invoices.

Self-Billing Reference

The reference code for self-billing.

Note: 

• This field is displayed only if the Services Procurement option is set to Active or In Preparation in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.
• This field is applicable and mandatory if the Self-Billing check box is selected, and the Tax Invoice Required for AFP check box is cleared.
• The date must be later than or equal to the value specified on the Self-Billing Validity Date-to field.

Tax Invoice Required for AFP

If this check box is selected, a tax invoice is required for the AFP.

Note: This field is displayed only if the Services Procurement option is set to Active or In Preparation in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.

Created by

The user who defined the buy-from business partner.

Creation Date

The date the business partner data was created.

Last Modified by

The user who last modified the business partner data.

Last Modification Date

The date the business partner data was last modified.

Text

Use this field to enter a text related to the buy-from business partner.