System Task: Block / Unblock a Vendor Master Record

Overview

Use this transaction to block or unblock a Vendor Master Record.

Menu Path

From the SAP R/3 Screen, select the path:

Logistics >> Materials management >> Purchasing >>
(new menu) Master data >> Vendor >> Central >> Block

Fast Path

 At the Command Line, enter:

/NXK05

Block / Unblock Vendor: Initial Screen

Key Fields (Complete or Review)

Vendor

Enter the vendor account number to be blocked / unblocked.

(F4) to access a matchcode.

Company code

Enter CUR to indicate MIT.

Purchasing organization

Enter one of the following purchasing organization codes:

Next Step...

(ENTER) to access the Block / Unblock Vendor: Details Screen.

Block / Unblock Vendor: Details Screen

Required Selections

To block / unblock a vendor, select / deselect all block indicators on this screen. Otherwise, click the box beside one or more of the following fields in the Posting block Box:

All company codes

To indicate that the vendor account is blocked / unblocked for posting for all company codes.

Selected company code

To indicate that the vendor account is blocked / unblocked for posting only for the company code specified on the Block / Unblock Vendor: Initial Screen. Click the box beside one or more of the following fields in the Purchasing block Box:

All purchasing organizations

To indicate that the vendor account is blocked / unblocked for posting for all purchasing organizations.

Chosen purchasing organization

To indicate that the vendor account is blocked / unblocked for posting only for the purchasing organization specified on the Block / Unblock Vendor: Initial Screen. Enter one of the following blocking reason codes in the Block for quality reasons Box:

01

 To block / unblock the entire purchase order.

02

 To block / unblock requisitions for quotes (RFQs) and purchase orders.

03

 To block / unblock purchase orders, RFQs, and goods receipts.

Note: If you do not enter a specific quality reason, RFQs, Outline Agreements, Purchase Orders, Invoice Receipts, and Payments will be blocked / unblocked and won't be performed for the vendor.

Next Step...

(F12) to cancel the block / unblock, or

(F11) to block / unblock the Vendor Master Record. The Block / Unblock Vendor: Initial Screen reappears, and a message indicating that the vendor record has been changed appears in the System Message Line at the bottom of the screen.


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