Can anyone help me with information on how to use e-mail for sending ERS invoices. I want to sent the ERS invoices to a vendor how performed a service.

The first problem I encounter is that in the Vendor masterdata I can't fill in an e-mailaddress. And therefor I can't assign it to a partnerroll.

Is it also possible to use a distributionlist? That the ERS invoice is sent to that list and from there to email-recipents?

Georg Herder

You can store an email address at the vendor master (address). The fields must have been set to inactive in the configuration.

Please review the settings in the IMG.

Then go to Mat.Management/Logisitc Invoice Verification/Message Determination (IMG)

Here you can maintain the necessary message types ( I used the SAP standard ERS, copied to ZERS),
added Mail title "Automatic Invoice Verification &RBKP-BELNR&",
added Processing routine "5" External Send with program RM08NAST,
form-routine ENTRY_ERS, form MR_PRINT (or whatever copy you like to use),
in partner functions addedd medium "5" (now I have print, fax and email).

In detail of ZERS: Access sequence 0004 etc (all from output type ERS), Replacement of text...program RM08NAST,
Form routine MAILTEXT_REPLACE (to get the doc number into the email title),
Deflt values: "4" (immediate), Medium "5",
Partner function VN (you can use PI if required),
Communication strategy "ANZ" for fax and email, Timing 1 and 4 allowed (1 for RSNAST00, variant for "MR", "ZERS")

Next: Maintain Message Schema: MR0004 ERS Procedure (MRRL)(standard),
step 10 ERS6 (EDI), 20 ZERS (email/fax),
30 ERS (print). This schema is hardcoded!

Then "Maintain Conditions" ( or trans. MRM1, MRM2, MRM3), create the necessary output condition records
for e.g. ZERS for company code with medium "5" and timing "4" or per vendor...depends what you need

((Check what communication strategy is defined in your system)).

Marc

PS: had some trouble setting this up because the output type ERS and scheam MR0004 were only in client 000.
Had to copy the missing entries from 000 by table. ERS: TNATI has language "" which forces trouble when
you use it directly. I adjusted via SE16N (okcode &sap_edit) and transport manually. Also T683S was creating
a dump with SM31, used my own util-prog to copy from 000, transport manually.

If you want to send your mail directly via Microsoft Exchange, you have to install the SAP Exchange Connector Software on your Microsoft Exchange Server.

The setup program SETUP.EXE is located on the R/3 Presentation CD in the directory :\GUI\WINDOWS\WIN32\SXC.

Then you have to setup :-

• SM59 - The RFC destination
• SCOT - SAPconnect

Refer to the Unix SAP Internet Mail Gateway installation steps.

This is how it work:-

• First you send the text converted Purchase Order to your SAPoffice
• Sample ABAP program for sending mail to your SAPoffice
• Then from Microsoft Outlook, you can send it out externally to your Vendor

Install the SAP setup program on the SAP Presentation CD-ROM under \GUI\WINDOWS\WIN32
Execute the SAPsetup program and choose the Desktop Interfaces.
Then choose the SAP MAPI Service Provider (select Change Options to display the selection)

Once the SAP MAPI is installed. You can create your logon profile for SAPoffice.
Go into your Control Panel of your windows.
Select the Mail option from the Control Panel to call the MAPI profile manager.
Choose Add to call up the new logon profile setup wizard
Select Add from the Services and select the SAP MAPI Service Provider
Type in the required R/3 information (client, sap user name, password)
The supplied PST file is sapwrk.pst

Now, logon to your Microsoft Outlook and see whether you can access all your SAPoffice folders.

If you send the file using SP01 -> System -> List -> Send, the file will have the extention ALI. Use the Windows Explorer to default open with the Windows Notepad.

This abap mail sending program demonstrate how you can send a mail to the user SAP Office mailbox.

REPORT ZSEND .

TABLES: KNA1.

* data for send function
DATA DOC_DATA LIKE SODOCCHGI1.
DATA OBJECT_ID LIKE SOODK.
DATA OBJCONT LIKE SOLI OCCURS 10 WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA RECEIVER LIKE SOMLRECI1 OCCURS 1 WITH HEADER LINE.

SELECT * FROM KNA1 WHERE ANRED LIKE 'C%'.
WRITE:/ KNA1-KUNNR, KNA1-ANRED.

* send data internal table
CONCATENATE KNA1-KUNNR KNA1-ANRED
INTO OBJCONT-LINE SEPARATED BY SPACE.

APPEND OBJCONT.
ENDSELECT.

* insert receiver (sap name)
REFRESH RECEIVER.
CLEAR RECEIVER.
MOVE: SY-UNAME TO RECEIVER-RECEIVER,
'X' TO RECEIVER-EXPRESS,
'B' TO RECEIVER-REC_TYPE.
APPEND RECEIVER.

* insert mail description
WRITE 'Sending a mail through abap'
TO DOC_DATA-OBJ_DESCR.

CALL FUNCTION 'SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_SEND_API1'
EXPORTING
DOCUMENT_DATA = DOC_DATA
IMPORTING
NEW_OBJECT_ID = OBJECT_ID
TABLES
OBJECT_CONTENT = OBJCONT
RECEIVERS = RECEIVER
EXCEPTIONS
TOO_MANY_RECEIVERS = 1
DOCUMENT_NOT_SENT = 2
DOCUMENT_TYPE_NOT_EXIST = 3
OPERATION_NO_AUTHORIZATION = 4
PARAMETER_ERROR = 5
X_ERROR = 6
ENQUEUE_ERROR = 7
OTHERS = 8.

Read note 191470 - Purchase order as an e-mail

From release 4.5, you can send your purchase order via output determination. This note have indicate all the requirement and settings necessary to send purchase order via the output determination once your SAP have been connected to an External Mail System.

Is there any standard programm for sending P.O.'s by e-mail to vendor's email-id?

You need to do some configuration for this.

- Goto NACE .
- Select EF and click on OUTPUT TYPES.
- Then select Output Type NEU and click on processing routines .
- In that you have to add a new entry - medium 5 .
- Then you need to assign a program, form routine and form.
- You can use the standard program i.e. SAPFM06P, FORM routine is always ENTRY_NEU and standard MEDRUCK.
- Then in PARTNER FUNCTION you need to add a new entry : medium - 5 and function - VN .
- For subject of the mail goto Mail Title and Texts. In title give PO No. &EKKO-EBELN& .
- Under General data -> Replacement of text symbols give programm as SAPMM06E and Form Routine as
TEXT_SYMBOL_REPLACE .
- Now the subject will be PO No. 1800004202.
- You need to maintain your email id in tcode SU01 and also the vendor's email id.
- Now while creating a new purchase order , change the medium to External Send .
- Then goto Communication Method and select CS01 . ALSO make sure that the Cover Page Text has value PO No. &EKKO-EBELN& .
- Goto tcode ME9F .
- Execute.
- Select the checkbox and click on Output Message.
- You will get a message MAII 00000000000001 generated .

If the BASIS guys have made the necessary configuration for sending mail then the mail will go .

You can see the status in tcode SOST.

If you want to use a z-programm and z-form then you need add the functions used in standard programm SAPFM06P for generating mail in your z-programm.

Tips by : Vinod Iyer