Country Classifications based on M49 Coding.

Purpose:

The purpose of this blog is for Country Classifications based on M49 Coding for UN Agencies

Step1:

Develop a customized report on MKVZ and include country classification based on M49 coding. This classification will ensure alignment with (High-Level Committee on Management) HLCM Standardization across the UN.

In the SAP system country, wise global parameters of vendors’ country of origin are displayed by a corresponding ISO-2 alpha code (i.e., Vietnam = VN). There are currently no classification options in the SAP system to indisocio-economicnomic prosperity or geographic context.

Step2:

The implementation of the M49 Standard changing the ISO-2 alpha code to the ISO-3 alpha code (i.e., VN -> VNM) and the inclusion of the M49 country code (i.e., Vietnam = 704) which assigns countries a numeric based on their geographic location. Most importantly, it includes the SIDS (Small Island Developing States), LDCs (Least Developed Countries), and LLDCs (Land-Locked Developing Countries) categorizations for countries based on their economic development. This serves to replace other categorizations such as “developing/developed”, etc.

1. a. Custom table to be created to include the classification of countries as per the following excel sheet with reference to standard global country parameters Transaction code from Reach (SAP) system.

1. b. Table data will be uploaded through program initially in all clients, for suppose any changes required, it should be editable (cross-client).

1. c. Any change the in custom table it will up the date in report as well with respective country classifications data. If any changes in further

1. d. The change client’s client perspective will be done through a new customized transaction e.g.: (Z_countryclass) to be accessible by end users and related updates to be reflected automatically to the custom table and to the report (Z_MKVZ) accordingly.

For Example;

OY01

Step3.

These values need to be maintained in the custom table

Step4:

Same country can have more than one classification, but only one ISO 3 code and one M49 code. Customization of the standard report MKVZ and develop new Z report followed on adding the following as input parameters, output parameters and in the layout of the report:

• Country classification to contain the three options: LDC, LLDC, SIDS

• ISO 3 code
• M49 code

Outcome:

We can get check the Custom report with the below-mentioned multiple scenarios.

Thankyou.