Doubt in creating a sales order with reference to contract

[Former Member]

Hi all,

when I create the sales order with reference to contract, in the table VBFA, the field PLMIN is set to zero some times and set to '+' some times. May I know whats the functionality behind this. Any pointers on this will be helpful.

Regards,

A.Rathinaprakash

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

If you see the field as zero means there is no effect in between the source and the target document. + means it is a positive effect..

for example if you are creating your order from quotation then this field will be +

If you are creating returns order with reference to invoice or with ref to sales order then this field will be -

If you are creating sales order with reference to another sales order , then this field will be 0

This indicator will be set while doing copy control..

if you are using SAP standard docs , then this setting is already done..

If you are using your own docs.. then at the time of copy control, you have to select which sign you want to keep.

I hope this will help you.

If not you can tell us in what scenario you want to use this field.. May be some one from the group will help you out.

Thanks,

Ashok S

[Former Member]

Dear Rathinaprakash,

this + and - indicator set in the value contract.

this + sign indicates when you create a release order from the contract the values consumed from the contract and it will show you in the value consumed field in contract. when the full value will conconsumed the contract document will be complete so no release order can be created after this. but if this indicator will not be there then after full value consumption also you can create the contract.

if you satisfied by answer please give points accordingly.

Regards

Subrat

[Former Member]

Hi Subrat,

i can't understand your answer fully. you told that the indicator will set when the material is consumed. the indicator will set automatically or we need to set it manually.

kindly explain this in detail.

Regards,

A.Rathinaprakash

[Former Member]

Hello A.Rathinaprakash,

This is an Indicator which indicates the quantity or value in the target document(means Sales order) has a negative effect, positive effect, or no effect at all on the quantity still to be completed in the source document(means contract).

Example from the Help file..

In sales documents, for example, you can expect the following results:

Quotation -> Sales order: positive effect

Contract -> Return: negative effect

Sales order -> Sales order: no effect

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In billing documents, for example, you can expect the following results:

Delivery -> Invoice: positive effect

Delivery -> Cancellation: negative effect

Delivery -> Pro-forma invoice: no effect

Hope it helps..

Regards,

HP

[Former Member]

Hi,

This is the same as field that is present in the copying control.

In Copycontrol VTAA,for your valid combination in item details if you maintain the value for pos./neg. quantity field value will be reflected here.

Regards,

Krishna.