how can we maintain multiple payment terms for a customer

[Former Member]

how can we maintain multiple payment terms for a customer?

[Former Member]

Hi,

You can leave the Payment terms field in the sales area data tab blank. and you can enter the payment terms at line item level while creating the sales order. By that you will achieve multiple payment terms for the same customer in the same sales order. but the invoice will be split by standard SAP based on the payment terms.

Also difference between the "Payment Terms" field in Company code tab and the sales Area tab is.

Company code tab payment terms are used only for the documents that are posted directly in FI module. for example credit and debit memos posted directly in FI and as a leading practice this should always be "payable Immidiately"

Sales area Tab payment terms are the one which are copied on to the sales order header data which are valid for all the line items unless you specifically mention different payment terms at line item level.

Regards,

Shantanu

[Former Member]

HI As per standard SAP it is not possibele to maintain multiple payment terms for customers..

[Former Member]

Yes, through:

- different sales area in SD

- different company codes in FI.

The payment term in the sales document is only a proposal, you can change it for a specific sales order / debit memo / credit memo, so if you only have one company & sales area, the default value should be maintained.

What is the reason for the need for multiple payment terms?

If the payment term is based on the ship-to party or the sold-to party instead of the payer, this is not a standard SAP configuration, but the system can be quite easily extended to support this functionality. I have it configured at a Consulting Customer site and it works fine.

Best Regards,

Franck