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former_member457420
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Hi all,

Iam new to SD and a question is there in my mind regarding customizing.

I know that we can define a sales area and all other other things coming under salesarea in customizing(Like creating salesorganisation,distribution channel,division etc).

When we are creating a sales order,all the relevant datas are taken from the master data tables.

The question for me is

[1]

Is the customizing we define using configuration,some kind of rules which will be applied on the master data when retrieving data?

Or can we define something like that.

Can one set some conditions on customizing when retrieving data from master tables.

what is the system worklow when one creates an order.(Like does it checks the customizing and then gos to the master data.Is that the workflow)

[2]

In customizing,under "Sales & Distribution" - We can define common divisions.

Why do we do that?Any practical example would help..

Thanks a lot

P

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Jelena
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When someone enters an order, it is required that the master data (material and customer) be also maintained for the same sales area. The exception is Common Divisions and Common Distribution Centers. The "common" functionality is used, basically, when you don't need different master data in each division/d.ch. E.g. you don't maintain different prices per division but you just want to use it for tracking/reporting.

I think documentation in SPRO explains it well enough. Also this functionality have already been discussed here on SDN numerous times. Even if you're new to something, it's not an excuse for not reading the documentation and not using Search before posting. Please follow the forum rules in the future postings.

P.S. "Workflow" means something entirely different in SAP, you might want to use a different term in this context to avoid any confusion.

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former_member457420
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Thanks Guys...

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[1]

Is the customizing we define using configuration,some kind of rules which will be applied on the master data when retrieving data?

Or can we define something like that.

Can one set some conditions on customizing when retrieving data from master tables.

what is the system worklow when one creates an order.(Like does it checks the customizing and then gos to the master data.Is that the workflow)

The Workflow in a sales Order Transaction is as under:

Sales Order Type is assign to a sales area in configuration. In the initial screen of Sales Order Transaction, we enter the Sales area and go to next screen.

Customer Master is maintained for Sales area and a company code. Material master is maintained for a combination of sales organization and distribution channel. In the secend screen of sales order, we enter Customer Code, which pulls in data from customer master based on customer master maintained. This is at header level of sales order. similarly, when we enter material code, data is pulled from material master. Considering that Pricing recored are maintained for relevant combination.

2]

In customizing,under "Sales & Distribution" - We can define common divisions.

Why do we do that?Any practical example would help..

If the common distribution Channel and Common Division are not maintained, it will not allow to create Customer and Material master.

Regards,

Rajesh Banka