Subcontracting - CPQ to LN Integration Template

Amber McKenzie

Hello! We are trying to set up Dynamic Subcontracting in CPQ and send to LN. Is there a specific integration template that should be used to send this data to LN. I am struggling to find any documentation about it.

Mike Bristol

Hi Amber, I used AI to research your question and review the available documentation. Here's what I found:

There is not a separate out-of-the-box**"Dynamic Subcontracting" integration template** specifically for CPQ-to-LN integrations. In most implementations, subcontracting information is transferred as part of the manufacturing data that CPQ generates for LN, typically through the standard LN integration templates used for product variant, BOM, and routing generation rather than through a dedicated subcontracting interface. [support.infor.com], [docs.infor.com]

A few points that may help:

• In LN, subcontracting is generally driven by manufacturing routing operations and related subcontracting setup, not by sales order attributes alone. [docs.infor.com], [netray.co]
• If your CPQ model dynamically determines whether an operation should be subcontracted, that logic is usually implemented in the CPQ ruleset and passed to LN through the generated routing structure. [support.infor.com]
• The standard area to investigate is the LN integration template responsible for routing generation, along with any associated rulesets that create manufacturing operations. [support.infor.com]
• The Create Component functionality is typically used for BOM/component generation and is not usually where subcontracting behavior is modeled. [support.infor.com]

To help identify the correct approach, it would be useful to know:

• Your LN version
• Whether you are using standard CPQ Configurator ↔ LN integration
• How subcontracting is represented in your CPQ model today:
  • As a routing operation?
  • As a component/service item?
  • As a configurable attribute?

With that information, the community may be able to provide more specific guidance on the template and field mappings being used in your environment.

Thanks,
Mike Bristol
Director, Product Management, Infor CPQ