Supplier Merge in Oracle EBS R12 Accounts payables

Supplier Merge:
In Oracle e-Business Suite R12
Normally in any business there is a chance to merge between few suppliers due to take over
of ownership. In that case how to merge two suppliers and make it one supplier, and also
provides functionality to merge two supplier sites amongst each other. It allows you to merge
duplicate suppliers into one as a part of data cleansing activity also.
We can merge sites of the same suppliers into one or you can even merge two suppliers into
one supplier. While merging two suppliers into one, you have an option to merge the source
supplier and site into an existing supplier site
And also add the source supplier site into the destination supplier and create a new supplier
site in the destination supplier.
Challenge:
How to Merge Suppliers in Oracle EBS R12 accounts payables?
Process:
Let us explain more with below process
There are 2 Suppliers named as ABC LLC and Supplier ABC Inc
Supplier ABC LLC merged with ABC Inc and all invoices will be received in the name of ABC Inc.
Create two invoices for ABC LLC as shown in below snapshot.

After entering the invoice follow below steps to merge the ABC LLC with ABC Inc.
 Supplier Merge in Oracle EBS R12 Accounts payables

Navigation> Payables Vision Operations (USA)>Suppliers>Suppler merge

Supplier merge form opens

Observe the form and enter the required data.
 Supplier Merge in Oracle EBS R12 Accounts payables

 Select the option as what invoices have to be merged as a part of the process

 We can merge all the available invoices, only open or none of the invoices as a part of
this activity. Select the required options from the list of values.

 We also have an option to transfer all the purchase orders from old supplier (supplier
with site combination) to the new supplier. Select the checkbox i f you want to transfer
the Purchase orders.

 Provide the old supplier name and site from the list of values in the “From Supplier”
“Name” and “Site”. This should be source supplier and site.

 If you want to create the old suppliers’ site as a new site in the destination supplier,
select “Copy Site” checkbox and do not provide the Site name in “To Supplier”.
Accordingly provide the destination supplier and site (if not creating a new site) in the
“To Supplier” “Name” and “Site” fields.

 Click on “Merge” button.

 You can check the report status and completion in View > Requests > Submit a New
Request > Find

 Concurrent request will be submitted by the application.

 Check output of Supplier merge program as it shows below output

 Under which supplier the site and invoices got created.
 Supplier Merge in Oracle EBS R12 Accounts payables

 Check the invoices under ABC incor