C_TS452_2410_V_1.1 SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement Practice Exam Questions

This set of flashcards covers topics related to SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement, including consumption-based planning, enterprise structure, procurement processes, invoice verification, and analytics.

In which SAP S/4HANA objects can a rounding profile be maintained?

Purchasing info record and Material master

Within consumption-based planning, how is the 'opening horizon' defined?

The time available for the MRP controller to convert a planned order into a purchase requisition or a production order

Which procurement proposals can be generated during an MRP Live run for materials procured externally?

Delivery schedule line and Purchase requisition

What tasks does the system perform during reorder point planning?

Carry out a lot-size calculation for every material with net requirements and Carry out a net requirement calculation for every material included in the planning run

What does SAP S/4HANA use to establish the sequence for planning materials?

Low-level code

Which three aspects are controlled by the material type?

Procurement type of a material, Material number assignment, and Field selection in the material master

What rules apply to the configuration of the enterprise structure?

Several storage locations can be assigned to a plant; A plant can only be assigned to one company code; and The key of a plant is unique within a client.

Which organizational level must be selected for stock valuation if production planning and product costing are implemented?

Plant

At which organizational levels must a business partner master record be maintained for a supplier?

Purchasing organization, Company code, and Client

What are the characteristics of the material ledger in SAP S/4HANA?

It is used to calculate different prices for material valuation, it is mandatory in SAP S/4HANA, and it is used to valuate materials in different currencies.

Which factors control field attributes for a business partner?

Client, Business partner role, and Business partner type

Which entity is required to enable procurement across purchasing organizations to use centrally agreed conditions?

A reference purchasing organization

Which field in material type customizing determines if a material is usable in the lean service process?

Product Type Group

How must a single purchasing organization be assigned if it operates across multiple company codes?

To the company codes for which it is responsible

When using quota arrangements, how can a new supplier be treated as if they were part of the system from the start?

Manually update the quota base quantity

What functions does a release creation profile provide for scheduling agreements?

It triggers the creation of scheduling agreement schedule lines, controls the aggregation of schedule line quantities in a delivery schedule, and controls the periodicity of delivery schedule creation.

What conditions apply when utilizing centrally agreed contracts?

They can be used in a procurement hub scenario and plant-specific conditions can be maintained in the contracts.

For which documents can time-dependent conditions be enabled in Customizing?

Scheduling agreement and Quotation

What actions are required to implement split valuation for materials?

Create additional accounting data for the relevant materials and Customize valuation categories and valuation types

What can be configured when customizing split valuation?

Assign an account category reference to a valuation type and Assign a procurement type to a valuation type

How can account determination effort be reduced when valuation is at the plant level across multiple company codes with the same chart of accounts?

By using the valuation grouping code to group together plants assigned to company codes with the same chart of accounts

How can the material types ROH (raw materials) and HIBE (operating supplies) be grouped for uniform account determination?

Assign the same account category reference to the material types

Which options are available for the automatic posting of unplanned delivery costs when referencing a purchase order?

Distribute among the invoice items and Post to a separate account

How is account determination for planned delivery costs controlled based on condition type?

Assign an account key in the calculation schema

Which transactions result in an error if automatic account determination is incorrect?

Goods receipt into blocked stock, Stock transfer between company codes, and Material valuation price change

What is required for the accounting data of a material using split valuation for refurbishment tasks?

For the valuation area, the price control must be moving average price.

Which actions are supported during a goods receipt to stock with a purchase order reference?

Post a goods receipt for part of the order quantity, Post the quantity received to quality inspection stock, and Split the quantity received to multiple storage locations

What does the account assignment category control in a purchasing document item?

The type of account assignment object that must be specified and Whether a goods receipt can be posted

How can conditions in an existing purchasing info record be updated automatically?

Select the Info Update indicator when creating a purchase order

What are the advantages of using a stock transport order over a stock transfer posting between plants?

Goods receipt can be posted to consumption, stock transport requisitions can be created via MRP, and delivery costs can be planned.

What is mandatory when using supplier consignment?

Create consignment info records and Settle liabilities resulting from consignment stock withdrawals

What features characterize the subcontracting procurement process?

Subcontracting purchase requisitions can be created by MRP, components to be provided can be maintained in a bill of material, and a subcontracting order item can be assigned to an account.

Which steps can be included in a subcontracting process?

Purchase components for direct delivery to the subcontractor, Create an outbound delivery for components to be provided, and Post subsequent adjustment of component consumption

What can be used to reference a supplier invoice for a delivered purchase order besides the PO itself?

Delivery note and Bill of lading

Which item category is required for a packaging value contract where specific materials and prices are determined at release?

Item category $W$ (Material group)

What data must be entered when creating a blanket purchase order for repairs?

An account assignment category and An overall limit value

In which scenarios can document parking be utilized in Invoice Verification?

An EDI invoice containing variances is received and Account assignment information is missing for an invoice item.

Why might 'Blocking reason Quality' be set for an invoice item?

Goods-receipt-based invoice verification is NOT used and the item has the Post to Inspection Stock flag set, or Goods-receipt-based invoice verification is used and no usage decision has been made for the inspection lot.

What conditions lead to an open item on the GR/IR clearing account?

The delivered quantity exceeds the invoiced quantity or the invoiced quantity exceeds the delivered quantity.

What is the result of posting an invoice with a cash discount using the posting gross method?

The cash discount amount is posted to a cash discount clearing account, which is cleared at the time of payment.

What are key features of purchase-order-based invoice verification?

Partial deliveries for a purchase order item are NOT flagged as individual invoice items and the system proposes the quantity to be invoiced as the difference between the total delivered quantity and total quantity already invoiced.

What occurances are observed in the system after posting an invoice with an invoice reduction?

Two accounting documents are created (invoice posting and credit memo posting) and a message is created to notify the supplier of the credit memo posting.

Where is the parameter set to allow changing account assignment data for consumable materials during invoice receipt?

In the account assignment category

Which Procurement Overview app card analyzes the percentage of purchase requisition items needing manual intervention?

Purchase Requisition Touch Rate

Which KPI identifies purchase order spend that lacks a contract reference when a contract was available?

Contract leakage

What options are available for analyzing charts in a Purchasing Analytics KPI report?

Export to a spreadsheet and Change the dimensions that are shown

What are the features of SAP Smart Business KPI tiles for purchasing analytics?

Insight to Action provides drilldown capabilities and actions, and Smart controls (filters and charts) are available.

How can the Procurement Overview app be personalized by a user?

Use user settings to show/hide cards, filter contents of all cards according to a specific supplier, and use drag-and-drop to rearrange cards.

What happens when the 'Freeze Book Inventory' indicator is set in a physical inventory document header?

The book inventory is determined and fixed in the physical inventory document at the beginning of the count.

What are the consequences of setting the 'Delivery Completed' indicator in a purchase order item?

Further goods receipts are not expected but are possible, and the PO item is no longer relevant for material requirements planning.

How can a user manually post an initial entry of stock for both quantity and amount?

Use transaction $MIGO$ in the SAP GUI or use the Post Goods Movement app on the SAP Fiori launchpad.

What prerequisites must be met for the system to check material shelf life at goods receipt?

The shelf life expiration date check is activated for the movement type in Customizing and the purchase order item contains the remaining shelf life.

What is required to use a stock determination strategy for a material?

Customize a cross-application strategy, assign a stock determination rule to the business transaction, and assign a stock determination group in the material master record.

What elements does the movement type control?

Quantity and value updates during goods movement, field selection when recording the movement, and account determination for financial posting.

How can a goods issue be posted to a production order?

Manually as a planned goods issue referencing a reservation, automatically using backflushing, or manually as an unplanned goods issue using movement type $261$.

What options are available when creating a reservation manually?

The 'Movement Allowed' indicator can be set per item and an existing reservation can be used as a reference.

Which features apply to stock transport orders for transfers between plants in the same company code?

Delivery costs can be entered, goods receipt can be posted to blocked stock in the receiving plant, and material on the road is managed as stock in transit in the receiving plant.

What must be maintained for MRP to split a shortage of $2000$ pieces into two procurement proposals of $1000$ each for two suppliers?

Set a maximum lot size in the quota arrangement item and select the $1x$ checkbox, and set a maximum quota quantity in the quota arrangement item for each supplier.

Which Fiori apps are used to set up the 'Quantity Deficit in Supplier's Delivery' Situation Handling case?

Manage Situation Types and Monitor Situations

What can be controlled using the confirmation control key?

Whether a goods receipt needs to be confirmed and whether a confirmation type is a prerequisite for a goods receipt.

How can a material be completely blocked for procurement in a specific plant?

Use a relevant plant-specific material status in the material master or create an entry in the source list with a blocking indicator and no supplier.

For which scenarios does a Situation Handling template exist?

A supplier confirmation is pending and A contract is ready as a source of supply.

How does the system behave when manually creating a purchase requisition with several valid info records?

The system will list all valid records and the user needs to select one.

What are the prerequisites for automatic conversion of purchase requisitions into purchase orders?

The Automatic Purchase Order indicator is set in the material master, the Automatic Purchase Order indicator is set in the business partner master, and a source of supply with valid conditions is assigned to the PR.

Which purchasing assignments are configurable in the system?

Allowed account assignment categories for each document type and Allowed account assignment categories for each item category.

What prerequisites are needed to send new POs via EDI and changes via e-mail using condition technique message determination?

Price and Quantity fields are relevant for printout changes, different message types are configured for New and Change options, and the New Message Determination Process for Change Messages indicator is flagged.

What attributes can be controlled by a document type in purchasing?

Item number interval, Number range, and Allowed item categories.

How can the system be configured so only authorized users can create purchase orders with past delivery dates?

Copy the system message to a new version, set it as an error, and assign the version with user parameter MSV to non-authorized users.

Which document category allows item-wise release in the flexible workflow?

Purchase requisition

At what level is SAP S/4HANA output management activated for purchasing documents?

Application object

What are the prerequisites for flexible workflow PO approval?

Set up preconditions in the 'Manage Workflows for Purchase Order' app, activate flexible workflow in Customizing, and define recipients in the 'Manage Workflows for Purchase Orders' app.

How do you ensure consignment purchase orders use a different number range than others?

Customize a new document type, assign a new number range, and assign the item category for consignment only to this type.

How does SAP Fiori achieve its role-based design principle?

By giving end users exactly what they need for their work and decomposing big transactions into several discrete apps suited to the user's role.

What are the three types of SAP Fiori apps?

Transactional, Analytical, and Fact sheet

What are valid personalization options for the SAP Fiori launchpad?

Add tiles to existing tile groups and Add new tile groups

What is a primary difference between the SAP Fiori launchpad and the classical SAP GUI?

The SAP Fiori launchpad is role-based, while SAP GUI often offers single complex transactions for many user roles.

What are the SAP recommended principles for clean core operations?

Establish an organizational structure/technical foundation/transformation methodology, define roles/responsibilities in a process transformation office, and establish release management.

Which SAP Signavio solution is used to create workflows for remodeled processes?

SAP Signavio Process Governance

Which SAP Signavio solution is used for remodeling existing business processes?

SAP Signavio Process Manager

Which API types are recommended by SAP for clean core integrations?

OData and SOAP