Why is this trained end-to-end?

Because the visible GTS app is usually only the point where master data, feeder document values, legal regulation and status processing meet.

What should users check first when the process fails?

Start with the log, object status, legal regulation, feeder reference and missing master data before changing configuration.

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Preference LTSD Management SAP S/4HANA training

Training for inbound and outbound long-term supplier declarations used as preference evidence in SAP GTS.

Process overview and business context

LTSD processing manages evidence from suppliers and declarations to customers. It connects supplier-product relationships, request proposals, received declarations, validity, release and downstream preference determination.

Learners can request, enter, validate, release and monitor LTSD evidence and explain how invalid or missing declarations affect preferential eligibility.

End-to-end flow

1
Transfer supplier-product data
Integration
Fiori app: Preference Management worklists
ACDOCA impact: No accounting impact.
2
Create LTSD request proposals
Fiori
Fiori app: Supplier Declarations
ACDOCA impact: Creates supplier-facing evidence requests.
3
Receive and enter declaration
Fiori
Fiori app: Inbound Declarations
ACDOCA impact: Evidence is captured and validated.
4
Release LTSD
Fiori
Fiori app: Manage Supplier Declarations
ACDOCA impact: Released evidence can support determination.
5
Issue outbound declaration
Fiori
Fiori app: Outbound Declarations
ACDOCA impact: Customer receives preference evidence where eligible.

Key tables

Table	Explanation
Supplier-product relationship	Basis for proposal creation and evidence management.
Inbound LTSD objects	Received declaration, product coverage, validity and release status.
Outbound LTSD objects	Customer-facing declaration proposals and issued statements.
Agreement data	Preference agreement, validity and rule context.
Business document proposals	Purchase and sales history used to propose requests or declarations.

Step-by-step walkthrough

Build request worklist

Use supplier-product relationships and business documents to identify missing declarations.

Watch out for: Do not request declarations for irrelevant or obsolete products.

Maintain received evidence

Enter product, supplier, agreement, validity and statement details.

Watch out for: Validity dates drive downstream eligibility.

Release only checked declarations

Use release workflow once evidence is reviewed.

Watch out for: Unreleased declarations should not support preference claims.

Monitor gaps

Track missing, expired and invalid declarations.

Watch out for: Preference status can change when evidence expires.

Common errors and troubleshooting

Product not covered by LTSD

Likely cause: Declaration does not include the product or agreement.

Fix path: Correct declaration scope or request new evidence.

Declaration expired

Likely cause: Validity period no longer covers the transaction date.

Fix path: Request updated LTSD and rerun determination.

Outbound proposal missing

Likely cause: Business document or customer-product relationship is not proposal-relevant.

Fix path: Check proposal selection and partner/product master data.

ECC to S/4HANA differences

In S/4HANA landscapes, feeder data and document proposals are easier to integrate, but the same audit discipline around evidence validity and release remains essential.

Glossary

Legal regulation: Country or trade-law framework that scopes GTS checks and process rules.
Feeder document: S/4HANA or SAP ERP source document transferred or referenced by GTS.
GTS document: Local GTS object used for compliance, customs, preference, origin or Intrastat processing.
Incompletion log: Application log that explains missing fields, blocks and readiness issues.
Audit trail: Traceable evidence of checks, decisions, releases and messages.
LTSD: Long-term supplier declaration used as preference evidence.
Inbound declaration: Supplier declaration received from a supplier.
Outbound declaration: Declaration issued to a customer.

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