Symptom
Alternate Reference Number is not generated in header accounting document for RCM invoices.
Environment
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
Reproducing the Issue
- Go to Manage Journal Entries App.
- Search for Journal Entry Document XYZ. (XYZ represents the Journal Entry Document ID)
- The value is missing for the field "Alternate Reference Number".
Cause
Missing configuration for ODN Generation for Reverse Charge.
Resolution
Following are the steps to create the Official Document Numbering (ODN) for the Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) cases:
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Maintain vendor classification in supplier Business Partner in the Vendor: Country Spec Enh 2 tab as 0 or 2. Apart from classification, RCM ODN is also triggered for the Suppliers outside India.
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Create new document class for RE document type, for example: ZRE.
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Assign document type RE to the new document class.
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Create the new number group, for example: ZRE001.
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Create number range for the earlier created number group.
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Assign business place to the document class.
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When you trigger the supplier invoice for the RCM cases, ODN for RCM cases is in the Alternate reference field in the header accounting document.
Kindly check the Help Document Configuring Official Document Numbering | SAP Help Portal for detailed configuration steps.
Keywords
KBA , FI-LOC-MM-IN , India (aka XX-CSC-IN-MM) , Problem
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