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Ruthvik
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‎12-18-2019 9:19 AM
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Dear SAP Friends,
Welcome to another interesting topic BRF+ (Business Rule Framework+).
In this blog will explain BRF+ and how to activate and maintain to get New Output
Management.
https://community.sap.com/t5/enterprise-resource-planning-blogs-by-members/brf-output-management/ba-p/13425910 1/35
BRF+ is part of SAP DSM (Decision service management) and it is not new functionality
in SAP Its available from Classic ERP past 10 years. But doing output management via
BRF+ is new in S/4 HANA from 1511 Version onwards.
Before knowing how output determination and management is done in S/4 HANA system
using BRF+, we must know what is BRF+ and how it works
What is BRF+
BRF+ is an application programming interface (API) and user interface for defining and
processing business rule. It allows us to model rules in an intuitive way and to reuse
these rules in different applications.
Overview of BRF+
BRF+ function provides an interface between a business rule modelled with BRF+
and an application using that rule. The BRF+ function serves as a container for the
entire business logic of a rule.
Rules are implemented as expressions which are assigned to a function. The rule
input is known as context and the rule output is called result.
• Context and result consist of data object which is called decision table, structure,
decision tree.
BRF+ supports features such as simulation, trace, transport, XML export and import
In order to use BRF+ with your SAP ECC system, your system must be on SAP
NetWeaver 7.02 SP6 or above.
With SAP S/4 HANA a new Output Management approach is in place. The complete
configuration differs from the configuration that is used when output management
is based on NAST (condition technique). The configuration is based on BRF+. In
SAP S/4 HANA, the target architecture is based on Adobe Document Server and
Adobe Forms only. For the form determination rules (along with other output
parameters) BRF+ functionality is used.
**Output management based on NAST is not available for new documents in SD Billing
from 1511 and is extended to sales order management from 1610. Similarly, output
management using BRF+ is mandatory for a Purchase order from 1511
Conversion NAST to BRF+
1. ECC to HANA for new Output there is no tools available at the moment
2. When converting to HANA from ECC only New PO’s will be coming in BFR+ if
activated
3. In 1511 only Sales Invoice and PO and available
4. When it comes to 1709 12+ XML Forms and added
In 1809 the number became 20+ and in 1909 the number has increased
Basis Team need to upload required XML Form into SAP
Then BRF+ need to be activated in Transaction BRF+ / BRF
And decision table need to maintain to get output
Limitation of BRF+
There is some limitation using BRF+:
Idocs are not fully supported by the new output management. Their use is
restricted to business applications that previously used NAST.
Only output types which can be mapped 1:1 to the NAST-KSCHL can use IDoc.
Only business partner-based communication is supported, but no communication

to logical systems
No ALE supports
In old NAST we need to maintain conditions and its complex
But in S/4 HANA its Simplified even Business Users can maintain Decision Table
Output parameter determination
Customizing Path: Cross-Application Components → Output Control → Define Business

Rules for
Output Determination (or transaction OPD)
Configuration Steps
In order to switch from NAST to BRF+, we need to activate in IMG
For Purchase orders, go to IMG → Integration with Other SAP Components →

Business Network Integration → Integration with the Ariba Network Application-
specific settings → Define Message Output Control → Method 2: Use SAP
S/4HANA-Based Output Management → Activate or Deactivate SAP S/4HANA-
Based Output Management
For contracts and scheduling, agreements go to IMG → Cross-Application

Components → Output Control → Manage Application Object Type Activation
The new output management is not yet available for RFQ’s.
For the output/transmission of your purchase orders with the new output
management, you can use the Fiori app Print Scheduled Purchase Orders or the
corresponding transaction ME9FF in the backend.
Conclusion of the Topic
SAP S/4HANA output management is recommended but not mandatory
The scope of SAP S/4HANA output management is not comparable with the scope
of NAST
Innovations will only be made in the new framework (SAP S/4HANA output
management)
Please share, Like and Comment anything else you want to share or add points.
Thanks & Regards
Ruthvik Chowdary
SME – S/4 HANA Manufacturing & Procurement
SAP Ariba P2P
SAP Managed Tags:
SAP Fiori, Employee Experience Management, SAP ERP,

SAP Fiori for SAP S/4HANA, SAP S/4HANA, MM Inventory Management,
MM Purchasing, NW ABAP Business Rule Framework (BRFplus),
NW ABAP Print and Output Management, PLM (Product Lifecycle Management),
PLM Quality Management (QM), SD (Sales and Distribution), SD Sales,
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
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54 Comments
pravin_mandgaonkar1978
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‎12-18-2019 11:33 AM
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Nice info on BRF functionality..
Ruthvik
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‎12-18-2019 11:47 AM
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Thank you pravin.mandgaonkar1978 Glad you liked the article
saikrishna_vallurupalli
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‎12-18-2019 11:53 AM
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Really very Good Information you have shared ruthvik.chowdary2
#Kudos Keep going
venu_ch8
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‎12-18-2019 11:57 AM
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Really good document my dear Ruthvik
Ruthvik
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‎12-18-2019 12:02 PM
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Thank you venu.ch8
For your support
Ruthvik
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‎12-18-2019 12:02 PM
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Thank you very much
Former Member
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‎12-18-2019 3:23 PM
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Hi ruthvik.chowdary2
Great Explanation thank you for keep on sharing your knowledge, I have a small doubt
Is BRF+ mandatory to use or still NAST can be used in S/4 HANA?
Ruthvik
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‎12-18-2019 3:45 PM
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SAP S/4HANA output management is recommended but not mandatory and Innovations
will only be made in BRF+ only not now but one fine day SAP will remove NAST so we
can start using from now itself
former_member324799
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‎12-18-2019 4:23 PM
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Hi Ruthvik, Thank you for sharing the BRF+ Doc. May I have a question, can you please
let Rome know how to check the configuration of Email Information Approver with
recipient?
Ruthvik
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‎12-18-2019 4:31 PM
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Hi sachin.bhate
I have not worked on what you asked but Refer https://blogs.sap.com/2018/02/27/how-

to-configure-custom-workflow-email-notification-in-successfacto...
former_member641886
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‎12-18-2019 5:12 PM
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Very Good document
Ruthvik
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‎12-18-2019 5:27 PM
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Thank you
prabhjotsingh14
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‎12-18-2019 7:36 PM
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It's well documented information regarding this topic. I have been exploring a lot in this
area from last 1 year and I feel there are still lot of gaps while using this approach in on-
premise system. First of all, BRF+based output management is mandatory in S/4 HANA
cloud system and completely optional in on-premise. If someone wants to use this in on-
premise, there are very limited scope of applications i.e. Billing Documents, purchase
orders etc. Till 1809, we don't have option to activate new output management for more
applications like FI correspondence, Dunning Letters and Payment Advices. I really like
SAP approach to align all output management to be treated in same way and save
output records in one table i.e. APOC_ITEMS but if we can't use all other applications in
on-premise system, it's not be useful.
Another gap I found not to introduced ArchiveLink functionality with new BRF+ output
management which is very useful. However there are workarounds to achieve that and I
will post a blog on that.
Ruthvik
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‎12-18-2019 7:59 PM
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Hello prabhjot.bhatia2
Thank you very much for adding your points and making this article more informative.
Really you did a lot of homework ?
GK817
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‎12-19-2019 6:22 AM
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prabhjot.bhatia2 - Looking forward to a blog from you re your adventures on S/4HANA

Output management, may be share your experience like what were the factors that
dissuaded you from using it in OP e.g the ones your shared above. Thanks Prabhjot.
ashfaqpanja
Explorer
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‎12-19-2019 9:04 AM
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Hi Ruthvik Nice document
Ruthvik
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‎12-19-2019 9:50 AM
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Thank you ashfaqpanja
vijugnr12345
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‎12-25-2019 4:08 PM
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Hi Ruthvik,
It's Very good document .....
Keep posting new innovation regarding sourcing & procurement 1909.
It will be more useful.
Thanks in Advance
Ruthvik
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‎12-26-2019 4:21 AM
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Hello vijugnr12345
Thank you!! Glad you liked my article,
Sure soon will post innovations from procurement.
deepti_kashyap
Member
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‎01-21-2020 5:01 PM
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Nice document
Ruthvik
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‎01-22-2020 12:30 PM
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Thank you deepti_kashyap
former_member663595
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‎02-28-2020 8:11 PM
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Excellent document.
I have one question.
1. What would happen for BRF+ (assuming you create new output conditions) with
those existed OLD "output condition" established? Will there be some type of
conflict.
Thank you,
Ruthvik
Active Contributor
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‎02-29-2020 7:02 AM
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Hi 03_johnson
If you maintained new Condition type BRF+ and old documents you have migrated from
ECC Documents of NAST to S/4HANA those documents will be coming in old condition
without any conflict
New documents will come with BRF+ and old one with old condition
mosmart
Participant
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‎04-01-2020 1:02 AM
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Hi Ruthvik – Do you have any guidance on setting up transports through the landscape –
Dev, Test, Q etc.? OPD configuration appears to be client dependent, but I’m not getting
the expected results with SCC1 – Dev to unit test on the same instance. See Note
2248229 Section 2 & 2.1 & Limitations for context. Thanks – Morne
Ruthvik
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‎04-03-2020 12:13 PM
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OPD is a TR based once you maintain and click Apply TR will be generated
philos_c
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‎04-08-2020 8:00 AM
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Great post, could you please advise on where I can find all the documents that BRF+ OM
currently supports? Thank you in advance.
Ruthvik
Active Contributor
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‎04-09-2020 10:17 AM
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Hi philos_c
Refer OSS note 2248229, it contains all versions related BRF+
former_member437594
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‎06-22-2020 4:44 PM
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Excellent document.
It will be more useful.
Thanks a lot
Ruthvik
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‎06-24-2020 7:27 AM
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Thank you tecnologia_caprosica
former_member623331
Explorer
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‎06-28-2020 7:56 AM
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Hi There,
thanks for detailed overview of output functionality using BRF+.
My question is related to object ‘Purchase Order’.
My question is, in ECC system we had NACE technique of output management and there
we had control over whether message should be triggered for create or change event of
the purchase order.
Is something similar covered in BRF+ for output determination as well??
Appreciate response.
Ruthvik
Active Contributor
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‎07-08-2020 4:20 AM
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Thank you, Avinash Glad, you liked my article
Yes it's Same like ECC
former_member389397
Explorer
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‎07-13-2020 8:02 AM
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Thanks Ruthvik for the detailed information on BRF+.
I wanted to know if is it possible to have editable Email body for the outputs which we
setup using BRF+ so that a note is added by user. Appreciate Response.
dominikt83
Explorer
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‎07-13-2020 11:20 AM
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Very well done, thank you. But you mentioned the new Output Management does not
exist for RFQ. Is this up to date? Because when I create a RFQ with Fiori App, "Output
Details" are greyed out. If I create a RFQ within ME41, NAST-technology will be used
(there is a note where this is written). But as my customer wants to create RFQs via Fiori
App I have a problem now.
Can you confirm RFQs via Fiori Apps are still not possible?
Best regards
Dom
Ruthvik
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‎08-27-2020 7:18 AM
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Hi dominikt83
With each latest release of versions, BRF+ supporting documents are increasing
please refer Note number 2248229 for latest supporting documents
former_member646210
Explorer
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‎09-08-2020 7:52 AM
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NICE
debasmitaghatak
Explorer
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‎09-16-2020 10:59 PM
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Hi,
Thanks for the information. Is there any guidance on correspondence generation using
OPD?
Does it need both correspondence configuration and OPD or only OPD is sufficient? Also
does back end t-code work to generate correspondence with BRF+ or only through Fiori
APP?
If convetional correspondence is configured, it seems it looks for RF* programs to

generate the statements and not BRF+.
Regards
Deb
EricOud
Explorer
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‎11-09-2020 3:52 PM
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Hello Prabhjot Bhatia,
I've checked your profile to see if the blog for the ArchiveLink workaround already has
seen the daylight, but I cannot find it. Can you expand some on the workaround for the
ArchiveLink-gap?
Thanks in advance
former_member707074
Discoverer
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‎11-12-2020 1:07 PM
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Nice information on BRF functionality..
masha_kalane
Discoverer
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‎02-01-2021 3:05 PM
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How we can trigger the messages after PO creation immediately in BRF+ (Without PO release)?
Ruthvik
Active Contributor
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‎02-08-2021 4:49 AM
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In Output determination, we can maintain rules as per our requirement. however its
recommendable to trigger message only after PO is Releases
former_member136556
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‎02-19-2021 2:26 PM
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Hello,
I need to copy and modify form (BRF+ Output Management for Manage RFQs and
Manage Supplier Quotations - Internal Sourcing Request) MM_PUR_RFQ_INTERNAL.
When I click on Layout I'm getting grayed out Designed View screen. My z_copy is also
grayed out.
I also can't find GW Service in SEGW : FDP_EA_REQST_FOR_QUOT_INT_SRV assigned

to this form. There is another project FDP_EA_REQST_FOR_QUOTATION_INT.
Our version is 1909.
According to SAP help this functionality is in place. Also I can see attached document in
FIORI App.
Any help is appreciated.
dhanakishore
Discoverer
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‎03-04-2021 11:26 PM
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Hi Eric,
Were you able to do this ? Please let me know the process if so.
Thanks,
Kishore.
EricOud
Explorer
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‎03-08-2021 11:21 AM
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Hi Kishore,
No, unfortunately I didn't get/find more information yet, also not found the time to pursue
a solution myself. When I do get to it, I'll share more information as it seems we're not the
only ones outside here with this challenge
Best regards,
Eric
former_member709541
Explorer
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‎03-31-2021 11:15 AM
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Hi Ruthvik ,
Your every post is very informative . Can we maintain the rule to generate output before
release ?
former_member753277
Member
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‎06-23-2021 7:24 PM
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Hi,
We are trying to use email functionality in S4 ERS. Email should be triggered to suppliers
from vendor master. Anyone has worked on this using output management +BRF in S4?
Appreciate quick response. thankyou
Markus_Berg
Advisor
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‎07-08-2021 3:07 PM
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Please note: SAP has decided to offer a new output solution with SAP S/4HANA
called SAP S/4HANA output management. It contains the reuse service SAP S/4HANA
output control that is used for many complex output scenarios.
Please do NOT use the terms “Output Management based on BRFplus” or

“BRFplus Output Management”. In fact, forget about BRFplus in this context at
all.
Why? BRFplus is an optional part and only used for configuration (similar to the
condition technique in NAST), not for processing the output. NAST is also not
referred to as the “Condition technique based output management”.
You might also end up connecting with BRFplus experts, but they likely will not
be able to answer your output-related questions.
Find more information also here: https://blogs.sap.com/2021/04/26/output-management-

in-sap-s-4hana/
Ruthvik
Active Contributor
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‎07-15-2021 5:52 AM
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Thank you markus.berg for sharing the info
former_member443234
Explorer
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‎03-01-2022 2:00 PM
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Hi ruthvik.chowdary2,
While posting the invoice document. I am getting the error "Email Body is empty for
Output Request Item"
Can anyone please help here?
Regards,
Ankit
former_member795068
Explorer
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‎03-17-2022 2:02 PM
 0 Kudos
Hello How Does BRF+ output Management and control Benefit Over NACE and is there
any one one feature comparison between Nace and BRF+ Output control and
Management.
pcanogomez
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‎09-14-2022 6:54 PM
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Hello Prabhjot Bhatia,
I am very interested to archive documents using S4 output management.
Could you share the workaround you mencion above?
Thanks in advance,
Pedro
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All community  What are you looking for today?

Dear SAP Friends,

Welcome to another interesting topic BRF+ (Business Rule Framework+).

Conversion NAST to BRF+

3. In 1511 only Sales Invoice and PO and available

4. When it comes to 1709 12+ XML Forms and added

Basis Team need to upload required XML Form into SAP

Then BRF+ need to be activated in Transaction BRF+ / BRF

And decision table need to maintain to get output

There is some limitation using BRF+:

Only business partner-based communication is supported, but no communication

In old NAST we need to maintain conditions and its complex

Output parameter determination

Customizing Path: Cross-Application Components → Output Control → Define Business

Output Determination (or transaction OPD)

In order to switch from NAST to BRF+, we need to activate in IMG

For Purchase orders, go to IMG → Integration with Other SAP Components →

For contracts and scheduling, agreements go to IMG → Cross-Application

The new output management is not yet available for RFQ’s.

Conclusion of the Topic

SAP S/4HANA output management is recommended but not mandatory

Thanks & Regards

SME – S/4 HANA Manufacturing & Procurement

SAP Ariba P2P

SAP Managed Tags:

SAP Fiori, Employee Experience Management, SAP ERP,

billing doc output brf brf+ business intelligence Cloud

Enterprise Data Warehousing Business Warehouse HANA innovation Mobile

mobility netweaver outputmanagement SAP

Nice info on BRF functionality..

Thank you pravin.mandgaonkar1978 Glad you liked the article

Really very Good Information you have shared ruthvik.chowdary2

#Kudos Keep going

Really good document my dear Ruthvik

Thank you venu.ch8

For your support

Thank you very much

Is BRF+ mandatory to use or still NAST can be used in S/4 HANA?

I have not worked on what you asked but Refer https://blogs.sap.com/2018/02/27/how-

Very Good document

Really you did a lot of homework ?

prabhjot.bhatia2 - Looking forward to a blog from you re your adventures on S/4HANA

Hi Ruthvik Nice document

Thank you ashfaqpanja

It's Very good document .....

Keep posting new innovation regarding sourcing & procurement 1909.

It will be more useful.

Thank you!! Glad you liked my article,

Sure soon will post innovations from procurement.

Thank you deepti_kashyap

I have one question.

Refer OSS note 2248229, it contains all versions related BRF+

It will be more useful.

Thank you tecnologia_caprosica

thanks for detailed overview of output functionality using BRF+.