One thing that is different about Invoicing for EDI Vendors is that it is the only part of the process that does not show up in EFP. The Invoice goes directly into SAP in a parked status, and bypasses EFP all together. There is no event that is captured, so the only way you will know if the vendor has invoiced for the PO is to search in SAP.
The easiest way to search is to use the new ZPARKED Report. The options for this report are Parked and Blocked, Ready and All. The default is "Parked and Blocked".
Keep in mind,there are hyperlinks throughout the report that will take you to the POs and Invoices, where you will be able to check on progress and make changes if necessary.
As long as the invoice is still in the Parked status, updates can be made. If changes are required, you must always POST the Invoice to save the changes.
The benefit of using ZPARKED is it will take you directly into the Invoice, but if you prefer to use a T-Code, MIR6 will display and allow you to change invoices one at a time.
Invoices that are on the ZPARKED report have not always gone through the three-way match process. Once that job runs, if everything matches, it is entirely possible that the invoice will be moved to the Ready to Pay list. Basically speaking, assuming that the Invoice matches the receipts from EFP, and those match the PO, there should not need to be any intervention from Accounting - other than to release the invoice for payment.
At the time of 3-way match, if receipts are in the system, as well as the PO and invoice, the Invoice will post with the date of the receipt. This will prevent the invoice from being in a different posting period from the receipt.
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