Personnel Number missing from account assignment of Journal Entry API (needed for Concur integration)

[former_member306668]

Hi;

We like to use the Journal Entry Post API (https://help.sap.com/viewer/53d48a2a603e41e9b0b1e825ded17742/1905.500/en-US/f5c8d0579212c525e1000000...) for posting expense report from Concur. We are using Cloud Platform Integration and not scope item 1M1. Hence the need to call the API. 

Also we have decided to post credit card expenses via a journal and not as a supplier invoice. We have noticed the personnel number is missing from the AccountAssignment node in the JournalEntry API. 

Our requirement is being able to post a cross-company journal that includes WBS Element and PersonnelNumber as part of the expense item account assignment. (we have tested this successfully in the Fiori app using document type SA).

We are wondering how others have done their Concur integration?

Regards

Thomas

[Amith_Nair · Accepted solution]

Hi Thomas,

AS per the API documentation, the personnel number is available in Profitability Supplement and not from Account Assignment.

During the mapping process in CPI, you will find Personnel number under Profitability Supplement. Attached is a screenshot from the CPI mapping.

Let me know if this helps!

Thanks !

[former_member306668 · Accepted solution]

Thanks Amith

Just got confirmation from SAP Support this is a bug in S/4HANA. The issue is it throws an error when you specify WBS Element in Accounting Assignment and Personnel Number in Profitability Supplement.

It works for the combination Profit Center and Personnel Number though. Not that this helps us.

Still interesting to know how others that interface to Concur handle this.

Regards

Thomas

[Amith_Nair]

Ah I see, thanks for updating us. As you know Post Journal Entry API is an inbound service into S4HC, so the API really don't care from what source the data is polled from, as long as the mapping fields are matched and compliant, it will post to S4 and the same will start reflecting in 'Manage Journal Entries' App.

To your question on the Concur integration, not sure if you are aware, we have a standard(native) integration for Concur S4HANA cloud specific only for Expenses which are just configurable changes and DOES NOT require any explicit efforts to develop the interface using the CPI.

Please refer to the link below shared by our colleague hoang.vu3 that gives a step by step instruction on the set up process.

https://s4hanacloud.community.sap/articles/IqgALDei9KsZgnFT2t82o7

Please note this is only applicable for Expenses as this does not cover "Invoices" which is totally a different functionality within the Concur Space.

I hope his helps you!