Resources

Purpose

Resources such as services or internal capacity can be used in IC exchange when the resource card carries an IC partner reference. This page describes how BE-terna Intercompany validates, transfers, and resolves resources at the receiver.

Business value

• Services and internal capacity can be carried on IC documents just like items.
• Automatic validation makes sure only resources with a stored IC partner reference are sent.
• On the receiver side, incoming IC resources are automatically mapped to the local resource.

Focus areas

Activation in the intercompany setup

Enable IC resources globally in the intercompany setup. The following mechanisms then apply.

Validation in purchase lines

With IC resources active, the system checks every purchase line of type Resource for a stored IC partner resource number on the resource card. If it is missing, sending is blocked so that the partner receives a resolvable reference.

Resolution at the receiver

When an incoming invoice adjusts a purchase order, new lines that carry an IC resource are converted to a local resource automatically as soon as a matching intercompany resource is found. This happens regardless of the Convert IC resource to setting in the intercompany setup.

Outcome

• Resource lines are transferred to the partner in full.
• Incoming IC resources resolve to a local resource at the receiver when configured.
• Missing partner references are reported early in the process, not only on posting.