SAP MDG · UTILITIES
How do I configure and execute an SAP MDG Business Partner supplier block workflow for a configured supplier account group B with final approval?
In SAP MDG, a supplier block for a configured supplier account group B is created in Manage Business Partner - Governance, submitted as a change request, and then approved in My Change Requests - Monitoring. After final approval, the Business Partner and related supplier/vendor blocking indicators are active.
In SAP MDG, a supplier block for a configured supplier account group B is created in Manage Business Partner - Governance, submitted as a change request, and then approved in My Change Requests - Monitoring. After final approval, the Business Partner and related supplier/vendor blocking indicators are active.
This scenario uses the BP requestor role to create a supplier block change request in Manage Business Partner - Governance, then the MDG final approver reviews it in My Change Requests - Monitoring. The request must pass check, submit successfully, and move to To be considered and approved before final approval.
Process flow
- Login to the Fiori launchpad with the BP Requestor user.
- Open Manage Business Partner - Governance.
- Search the configured supplier account group B BP by BP number.
- Select the BP and choose Block.
- Enter the change request description.
- In Business Partner Block & Deletion, set the BP Block indicator.
- In ERP Vendors, open Details.
- In ERP Vendor: Blocking & Deletion, set the required block indicators on vendor level if needed in your process design, and in ERP Vendor: Company Code Details set the Posting Block indicator if required by the scenario configuration.
Fiori launchpad app
Create the BP supplier block change request and maintain block indicators.
Fiori launchpad app
Process and approve the submitted change request as MDG final approver.
Fiori launchpad app
Review submitted change requests if the process requires display-only verification.
Fiori launchpad tile
Alternative navigation entry for BP governance maintenance.
Referenced tables
| Object | Purpose |
|---|---|
USMD1210 | Change request notes table used by the related utility method ADD_CREQUEST_NOTE. |
USMD120C | Change request type information used in the related utility method CALL_GTS_INTERFACE when deriving the process context. |
USMD1601 | Process mapping table used in the related utility method CALL_GTS_INTERFACE. |
BUT000 | Business partner master data table used in the related utility method CALL_GTS_INTERFACE to derive the BP. |
CVI_VEND_LINK | Link table between business partner and vendor used in the related utility method CALL_GTS_INTERFACE. |
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Alternative questions
- How do I process a supplier block change request in MDG for configured supplier account group B?
- How is BP supplier blocking handled in MDG with final approval?
- What are the steps to block a supplier BP in MDG and approve it in the final workflow step?
Possible questions
- How do I block a Business Partner supplier in MDG using Manage Business Partner - Governance?
- What happens after submitting a supplier block change request in MDG?
- Which Fiori apps are used for BP supplier block approval in MDG?
- How do I validate that the supplier block was applied after final approval?
- What is the workflow status after submitting and approving the block request?