Storing fi documents in sap content server

Storing FI Documents in SAP [ SAP Content Server ]
Module: FI // Process: Document storage of PDFs in select FI module transactions.
Document Owner: Aaron Diamond, CPA, SAP Business Analyst, FILO
Creation: 8/15/2015 // Updated: 2/19/2016
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Note: These instructions use the
transaction FB03 to demonstrate
the process for attaching
documents. It is the same in any
other transaction which uses the
content server.
In the new content server only
PDFs may be stored. This may
change in future.
01
Once you execute FB03, enter
your document number as
normal.
Press enter.

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02
Click on the “Services for Object”
button.
In the fly-out menu, select
“Create” and then “Store Business
Document.”
Note: In the old process, you’d
select “Create Attachment.” That
will no longer be used.
Creating a note will work the
same as before. Just select
“Create note.”
INCREASED STORAGE
CAPACITY: Files up to 100 MB
can now be attached in SAP.

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03
Select the PDF icon where you are
storing your document:
A. In “AP Document” for all
Accounts Payable documents; or
B. In “Support Documents” for all
other document types.
You can now “Drag-and-Drop” your
file into the white open field and click
the green check mark.
Alternatively… (next page)

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04
You can also use the desktop
file explorer to locate your file
to upload.
Select where you are storing
your document:
A. In “AP Document” for all
Accounts Payable
documents; or
B. In “Support Documents”
for all other document
types.
Double-click on the category
name to bring up the file
explorer dialog.
Select your document in the
file explorer, click open, then
the green check in SAP to
upload.

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05
Once you have selected your
document in the File Explorer,
a pop-up will appear with the
name of the document and a
populated ‘Description’ field.
The ‘Description’ field
automatically populates with
the file name. You can simply
click the green check or
change the description which
will be appended to the file.
Click the green check and the
document is now saved.
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Files are opened the same as
before by double clicking the
attached file in the attachment
list.
Files are now viewed in
Adobe within a web browser.
This allow for multiple files to
be opened and viewed on
different screens, and it
doesn’t take up an SAP
session. You can toggle
between the views of the file
by selecting the Adobe button.
END.
The following pages will
demonstrate how Central
Accounting, Procurement, or
the Auditor’s Office can delete
a file.
See New Business Process
on the next page before trying
to delete a file.
To Delete
A Document

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07: DELETIONS
BUSINESS PROCESS CHANGE: The new
content server uses role based security to
determine which users have the ability to
delete files. This change means that deletions
can ONLY be performed by Central
Accounting, Central Procurement, and the
Auditor’s Office.
NEW BUSINESS PROCESS: Instead of
deleting a file the new process will be to
attach the corrected document with a
description as shown to the left. A note can
also be attached to explain the incorrect
attachment. There are some instances where
files are permitted to be deleted—see below.
INVOICE RELATED DELETIONS: Central
Accounting will only delete invoices in the
following circumstances:
• Wrong vendor document attached
• Confidential Information shown in
attachment
Deletion requests can be sent to:
Inbox, SAP AP Cancel
To Delete
an Invoice

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08: DELETIONS
CONTRACT RELATED DELETIONS: The
Auditor’s Office will delete files in the following
circumstances:
• An incorrect/duplicate document is attached
Deletion Process Available to Central Roles:
Click on the “Services for Object” button.
In the fly-out menu, select “Attachment list.”
Select the document you wish to delete (See next
page)

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09: DELETIONS
Once you select the
attachment you wish to
delete, click on the “Trash
Can” icon.
Then click “Yes.”

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10: DELETIONS
The document will be deleted
and you will receive a
confirmation message.
END

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