SAP ByDesign: automatic payment block for supplier invoice

[former_member788638]

Hi SAP community,

In SAP ByD, Work Center: Payables > Supplier Accounts > View > items details, there is a button "payment block"

I would like to block some invoices for payment depending on conditions, such as process type or max amount.

Is there a way to trigger this box automatically? (Business config, specific dev?)

For instance, all supplier invoice posted with total amount > 50k€ should be blocked for payment, waiting for an internal validation. The Cost Center manager will have to unblock it for payment.

Today in SAP, there is a approval process for supplier invoice posting, but it does not fit my need.
Actually the invoices are always posted in accounting but not always paid (dispute..).

Could you please share me your good practices / piece of advice to implement a Supplier invoice payment approval process?

Thank you in advance,
Clément Polizzi

[ramongonzalez1]

Hi Clement,

I just created an improvement request in Customer Influence:
https://influence.sap.com/sap/ino/#/idea/310907
Please, vote to achive it.

Regards,

[former_member788638]

Hi Solène,

Indeed there is the possible to Implement an Analytical Action in the Report Agingg List for Payables - field Receivables Payables Split Item to Reset / create payment block:

This action tick / untick the payment block in the open item.

So far, we did a specific program which is executed while saving the invoice. The program checks the amount and if it is > 40k€, it ticks the "Payment block" on the invoice.

Then the report should be sent via a Broacast to all Cost Center Managers with their invoice to be unblock.
They can open the SAP report in the email and do the Analytical Actions.

We did not implement this solution yet because we are currently reviewing the full Supplier invoice process

Best Regards,

Clément