How RFQDummyVendor is used in Sourcing / RFQ Integration and how to remove RFQ Dummy Vendor in Sourcing Request ?

The concept of a Dummy Supplier in an RFQ exists since the introduction of Cloud Integration (SAP Business Network adapter for SAP PI) for SAP ECC – SAP Ariba Sourcing integration. The integration is designed this way, and the RFQ Dummy Vendor applies to both Cloud Integration (/ARBA) and Managed Gateway for Spend & Network (ARBCIG) solutions.

In Managed Gateway for Spend & Network (ARBCIG), the cross reference for the Dummy Vendor is used only for validation on the SAP Business Network side, as the vendor is key information in SAP Business Network.

You select the actual suppliers from SAP Ariba Sourcing during the awarding process. At that time, you can remove the Dummy Vendor.

The Dummy Vendor is not visible in SAP Ariba Sourcing. If it appears, you can remove it while editing the sourcing event. Removing it does not impact follow-on documents such as sourcing project creation or the RFQ awarding process (QuoteMessageOrder or QuoteMessageContract messages).

Verify the following features at the realm level:

In SAP Ariba Sourcing:

• CF-6889 – Send Vendor Key details matching the Business System Id while sending Quote Message to SAP Business Network

In SAP Business Network:

• CF-6890 – [AN] Vendor Keys migrated from Sourcing require additional actions from the supplier to properly work

These features work together. If one feature is enabled, the other should also be enabled.

Please refer to the Ariba Knowledge Base Articles - Business System ID vendor details & Error: "One or more of the awarded suppliers do not have a valid vendor key associated with them. Please update the Vendor Keys at the Organization profile." for more details.

Guided Sourcing
SAP Business Network for Procurement & Supply Chain
Strategic Sourcing