The use of Common Distribution Channel & Division

[Former Member]

Dear All,

What is common distribution channel & common division ? What is the use of it ?

Regards

Rakesh

[former_member550050 · Accepted solution]

Hi

To put it simple whenever you enter a distribution channel or division in sales order the system will search for the valid records in the common distribution channel and division which is assigned

E.G if yourcommonDistribution channels assignment is like this

Distribution channels 11 commonDistribution channels 11

For 12 it is 11

For 13 it is 13

Now in sales order when you put Distribution channel 11 the system will search records against 11

Now in sales order when you put Distribution channel 12 the system will search records also against 11

Now in sales order when you put Distribution channel 13 the system will search records against 13

The same concept is applies for Division

Hope you are very clear

This is very important assignment without this you cant do anything in S.D

You test it and see and you will understand it much better

Cheers

Raja

Edited by: ramanathan raja on Sep 21, 2008 11:43 AM

Edited by: ramanathan raja on Sep 21, 2008 11:57 AM

[Former Member]

Common distribution channel and division are used to reduce the master data work. If you are having 6 distribution channels then you have to create the material master in one distribution channel and then extend it to other 5 distribution channels so that sale order for that material can be created in all the distribution channels. However, if you dont want to extend the materials but still want to create the sale order then you can reduce the master data extension activity by using common distribution channels. In VOR1, you make the reference distribution channel for all entries as say 00. After this is done you have to create the material in that distribution channel only. Once it is created in 00 that material need not be extended (system will not allow also) to all other distribution channels where 00 is referenced. You can directly start using in the other distribution channels. Similar is the case with customer master. This can be configured for conditions and cust/mat masters.

Above explanation is for common distribution channel and the same concept is there for common divisions (VOR2).

Regards,

GSL.