How to Block a Business Partner (Vendor) in S4 Hana

How to Block a Business Partner (Vendor) in S4 Hana.

In this blog, we’ll walk you through the steps of

1. 🔒Block vendor business partner.
2. Let’s try posting a transaction to verify whether the vendor block is working as expected.

Go to T code: BP.

Give Business partner number and press enter button.

Business partner list will be displayed.

Now double click on 200141 BP number.

Business Partner will be opened with General Data.

Now, switch the BP role to FLVN00 – Supplier (Financial Accounting), as we are performing a vendor blocking activity.

Click on company code button.

Vendor: Status Tab – In this step, we’re blocking the vendor specifically for Company Code 9002. So, select the appropriate checkbox as shown below.

Note: You can choose to block the vendor for a single company code or across all company codes, depending on your business requirement.

Breakdown:

• All company codes – applicable for all the company codes.
• Selected company code – applicable for one company code only.

Click on save.

Changes has been saved.

Let’s try posting a transaction to verify in T code: FB60.

• Company code: 9002
• Vendor Business partner: 200141

As you can see, the system is now preventing us from posting a transaction — the vendor block is working as intended.

Passed. The transaction posting has been successfully blocked.

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