What is the difference between a sales ord with negative value and a crd no

[Former Member]

What is the difference between a sales order with negative value and a credit note with postive net value?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Sales Order with negitive value technically can be considered similar to credit note. Ideally it is not recommended to have a sales order with negitive value. Impact of Credit Memo is it will redice the liability of the customer.

Additionally, it is possible that error may trigger during PGI or the necessary sales order may have to be spcially configured, which will have possibly separate Item Category and schedule line to trigger some other momemt type. It ideally will impact the stock position also.

Regards,

Rajesh Banka

[Former Member]

Hi there,

As transaction group is diffrent for a sales order and a credit memo, most of the process flow is different.

Thanks

Murali

[Jelena]

Well, one of them is a sales order and will be treated as such by the system. For example, when you create a biling document from it, the standard form would print "Invoice", not "Credit memo". This is just from the top of my head. Not sure about the effect on delivery, ATP and inventory (goods kovement documents in particular).

I agree with the previous reply - this is not a good idea and is against the best practices.

[Former Member]

Hi

In FI they both will work in similar fashion. In short business side no difference. Difference is only that sales order with negative value is not standard practice hence not advisable.

regards