Why the system gives 1st priority to doc type for shipping con value

[Former Member]

Hi gurus

I want to know one thing,

When we create a sales order the system take the shipping condition value from the doc type first,if it does not get any value then only it serch customer master for the value.

I just want to know that why the system gives first priority to doc type shipping con value?

What is the reason behind it?

it was asked me in an interview

Please give me the ans.

Thanks And Regards

Babi

Edited by: babisap on Mar 30, 2010 7:26 AM

[Former Member]

thanks for the reply.

[vishwajit_wattamwar]

Hi Babi,

Mostly SAP systems are built in such a way that it gives you control for same functionality at various levles.In your case if you configure the shipping conditions at the document type then (irrespective of what shipping conditions are maintainned at customer master)they are defaulted .This is required to default shipping conditions for some perticular business scenarios like all rush orders to be shipped from express shipping point.

But if yoiu do not want the more generic control then the same can be at customer master level.

Regards,

Vishwajit