Documents
Documents
Definition
Each transaction in SAP is recorded and stored in the form of a Document in SAP A quotation created in SD module is recorded electronically as a document
Examples
Sales Documents
Documents in SD Module
QUOTATION
ORDER
SHIPPING
INVOICE
PAYMENT
SAP AG 2002, Title of Presentation, Speaker Name 4
Documents in SD
S A L E S I N F O R M A T I O N S Y S T E M Pre-Sales
Enquiry Quotation
Order
M A T E R I A L S M A N A G E M E N T
Shipping
PGI
Billing
Invoice
Financial Accounting
Receivables Account
Sales Documents
Definition
Sales-related business transactions are recorded in the system as sales documents Sales Documents can be grouped into four categories
SALES DOCUMENTS
Categories
Categories
PRE-SALES
SALES ORDER
OUTLINE AGREEMENTS
COMPLIANTS
Examples
INQUIRY QUOTATION
Structure
Levels of Data
SALES DOCUMENTS
LEVELS
HEADER DATA
ITEM DATA
DESCRIPTION
EXAMPLES
MATERIAL NUMBER QUANTITY & PRICE WEIGHT SHIP-TO PARTY PLANT & STOR. LOC.
Controlling Instruments
Sales Documents are controlled by :
Controls
SALES DOCUMENTS
Controlling Instruments
DOCUMENT TYPE
ITEM CATEGORY
Control
DOCUMENT HEADER
DOCUMENT ITEM
SCHEDULES LINES
Document Type
Definition
Path
IMG p SD p Sales p Sales Documents p Sales Document Header p Define Sales Document Type
T - Code
VOV8
Length of Characters
Pricing Credit Management Material Determination Output Determination Incompleteness Free Goods. ENHANCEMENTS CONTRACTS SCHEDULING AGREEMENTS
MANDATORY REFERENCE
Document Category
Controls the behavior of a Document Ex : A Inquiry, B Quotation, C Order H Returns, I - Order w/o Charge
For Sales Documents both Internal and External number assignments are possible
Number Assignment
Number Range is a 2 character alpha numeric key Number ranges can be defined at : IMG p SD p Sales p Sales Documents p Sales Document Header p Define number ranges for Sales Document Type
Reference Mandatory
Example : A With reference to an Inquiry B With reference to a Quotation C With reference to an Order M With reference to Billing Specifies system response if the header division is different from Item division
Check Division
Specifies the screens and the sequence in which they appear Ex : AG Inquiry/ Quotation, AU Order
displayed after the initial screen Ex : VER1 General View VER2 Item Overview VBST Ordering Party Overview
Continued
Incomplete Messages
Delivery Type
Specifies whether and which delivery type is used by Document Type Ex : LF [Standard Delivery] - for OR LR [Returns Delivery] - for RE
Immediate Delivery
Shipping Conditions
Delivery Block
Order Ex : While issuing a Credit memo, Billing Block may be used for checking by an authorized person
Proposes the requested delivery date after the number of days from the current date
Propose PO Date
Definition
Path
IMG p SD p Sales p Sales Documents p Sales Document Header p Assign Sales Areas to Document Type
If only allowed Sales Document Types are to be used then Common Sales Area is to be setup
Item Categories
Controls the behavior of an Item in a Sales Document Specifies the extent an Item is processed IMG p SD p Sales p Sales Documents p Sales Document Item p Define Item Categories
Definition
Path
T - Code
VOV7
Length of Characters
SALES DOCUMENT
INQUIRY
AFN
AFNN
QUOTATION
AGN
AGNN
SALES ORDER
TAN
TANN
Automatic
Determination
+
ITEM CATEGORY GROUP Copied from Sales Org 2 View of MMR
+
Generally an Internal Program USAGE
+
HIGHER LEVEL ITEM CATEGORY Proposed in Sales Document For Main Item
ITEM CATEGORY
Path
2 Character Key
FIRST CHARACTER A - INQUIRY B - QUOTATION C - ORDER D -RETURNS
Ist Character indicates the Business Process IInd Character indicates as to what happens in logistics
SECOND CHARACTER P - MATERIAL REQ. PLANNING N - NO PLANNING T - NO INVENTORY MGMT. X - NO INV. MGMT. WITH GI
Movement Type
Specifies pre-defined rules for updating stock levels and values in Inventory Accounting Each Goods movement has a specific Movement Type Generally Movement Types in SD are within 601 to 699 Movement Type 601 [CP] reduces stock level and values as the material is delivered to the customer as Sales Movement Type 651 [RE] used when the customer returns the material and it increases the stock level and values
Definition
Movement Types in SD
Example 1
Example 2
Determination