Ariba 9r - SAP MM Integration

Posted on 16th Feb 2014 by admin

Hi experts,

The standard Ariba adapter for 9r creates a relationship between Cost Centers and Company Codes in the master data files pushed from SAP to Ariba (i.e. the Cost Center master data file has columns for Cost Center and Company Code, so a relationship is created here).

A problem arises when trying to execute cross-company purchases. To further clarify, when a PR is created in Ariba using the master data pushed from SAP, the user can ONLY choose from the Cost Centers that belong to the Company Code on which the PR is being raised (i.e. the Company Code at the header). In order to purchase on behalf of another Company Code, the requester would need to have access to the Cost Centers of that other Company Code however that is restricted.

Is anyone aware of a work-around to this problem aside from having to extend every Cost Center to every purchasing Company Code?

Thanks

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