Restricting procurement categories to specific legal entities

(0) Share

Report

Posted on by Daxer Persson

3,005

To my understanding the procurement hierarchy is shared across legal entities and so are the procurement categories within the hierarchy.

I know its possible to inactivate category but that is across all legal entities. I could remove related ledger posting setup so posting cant be done even if category is selectable, but this is not so nice....

But how would you do if certain categories should only be available in specific legal entities ?

*This post is locked for comments

I have the same question (0)

All responses (6)

Answers (0)

Suggested answer

syed baber 11,633 on at

Like (0)

Report
Copy link

Link copied!

Hi Daxer,

Have you thought of using the Extensible data security framework? I think the scenario you have mentioned above could be achievable by using XDS policies. Below is the link to white paper:

technet.microsoft.com/.../hh272862.aspx

Please have a look and let me know if you have further queries.

Thanks,

Baber.

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
André Arnaud de Cal... 303,314 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

Like (0)

Report
Copy link

Link copied!

Hi Daxer,

You can create multiple purchasing policies. You can setup one for allowing some companies to access certain categories and some not.

This would require some more maintenance on the policies. Compare this option with the XDS option provided by Baber and look which would feels better. XDS requires a customization and needs to be reviewed during upgrades (quite easy for XDS if you only use new objects).

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
Daxer Persson 3,005 on at

Like (0)

Report
Copy link

Link copied!

Hi Baber

No, I haven't thought about XDS policies. Wouldn't have thought this relevant for restricting categories (it's not user related restrictions).

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
Daxer Persson 3,005 on at

Like (0)

Report
Copy link

Link copied!

Hi André

I want to restrict categories directly on purchase orders (not stated at first). Not on requisitions. And to my knowledge the purchasing policies are (only) for purchase requisitions.

I want to use standard as much as possible, so XDS is not (yet) an option, then.

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
André Arnaud de Cal... 303,314 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

Like (1)

Report
Copy link

Link copied!

Hi Daxer,

The question did not mention you want to restrict the purchase orders. The purchasing policies are restricting the categories on the requisitions only as far as I have seen.

So the XDS or another customization would be your solution now.

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
Community Member on at

Like (0)

Report
Copy link

Link copied!
Hi,
Do you know if there are possible to restrict access to retail hierarchy users of a legal entity.

For example give authorize launched products in one category belongs to a company , but continue to sell products of another entity without being able to change the hierarchy.

Merci,

Was this reply helpful? Yes No