xd01 issue

[Former Member]

I have 2 distribution channels:

     - dsitri01

     - dsitri02

Common distribution channel:

     - dsitri01 common is dsitri01

     - dsitri02 common is dsitri01

I only have 1 division:

     - div01

     (no common division since I only have one division)

I have 2 customer acct groups:

     - cag01

     - cag02

I created customer, XD01, under customer account cag01 (with distribution channel dsitri01), no problem.

I created customer, XD01,  under customer account cag02 (with distribution channel dsitri01), no problem.

I created customer under customer account cag02 (with distribution channel dsitri02), I got an error.

error: "sales area .... is not defined for customers"

Does this mean I should not use dsitri02 (as distribution channel) if it has common distribution?

What should I do to resolve this issue?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Actually here's what I need to know this time.

If this is your setup:

          VOR1

          salesorg1 > distri01 > set to common districhannel distri01

          salesorg1 > distri02 > set to common districhannel distri01

          salesorg1 > distri03 > set to common districhannel distri01

          VOR2

          - no common division because you only have div01 as the division

Will you be able to create a customer (XD01) with the sales area below?

sales area -    salesorg1-distri03-div01

[reazuddin_md · Accepted solution]

Hello Anwar,

After going through all the replies, I observed that there is misunderstanding about Common Distribution channel/division concept. This feature is actually provided to reduce the master data which is common in nature. Which means, if master data created in sales area which has common(reference) dist.channel OR division, then this master data is applicable to other Dist.channels/divisions which are assigned to Reference(common) Dist.channels/Divisions in Tx:VOR1 & VOR2.

If master data created in reference/common DCs or DIVs then you dont need to create master data again in original DC/Div.

Eg:

          salesorg1 > distri01 > set to common districhannel distri01 ---> SA1

          salesorg1 > distri02 > set to common districhannel distri01 ---->SA2

          salesorg1 > distri03 > set to common districhannel distri01 ---->SA3

Customer 1 created in SA1 is applicable to SA2 & SA3 as well. But still you have to maintain relevant assignments in SPRO settings.

Note: As said above, This feature is to reduce the master data maintenance only, not the configuration settings.

hope it helps

Regards,

Reazuddin MD

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi anwar,,

continue to the Reazuddin. MD , please find the bellow document , probably it will guide to understand better.

http://www.magnatraining.com/master-data-sharing/

http://scn.sap.com/thread/2022843

http://scn.sap.com/thread/1055019

The use of Common Distribution Channel & Divisionhttp://scn.sap.com/message/6607009

If you want further clarification, please let me know.

Regards,

Patchala.

[Former Member]

I think I got the answer now from the link given by patchala.

rule states that: cannot create master data for referenced distribution channel or division.

so if you have the settings below and you would like create a customer master

with sales area salesorg1-distri03-div01, that will not be possible and will raise error becase that sales

area combination has a referenced distribution channel.

          VOR1

          salesorg1 > distri01 > set to common districhannel distri01

          salesorg1 > distri02 > set to common districhannel distri01

          salesorg1 > distri03 > set to common districhannel distri01

          VOR2

          - no common division because you only have div01 as the division

[Former Member]

based on this example image of bojja, I tried the same setup and I do not have problem.

The problem happens when (basing on this image) I setup the common distribution channel to, example 01. If the common distribution is 01, I can no longer create a distribution channel under 10, 20, 30 and so forth and that is what I want to understand why.

[Former Member]

Dear Anwar,

Please  try to follow the belwo steps:

First thing you have one sales org. two distribution channels and one division

the formula for No. of Sales area is:

Number of Sales Area=  No.of Sales org * No. of Distribution channel * No.of Division

1*2*1=2, you have two sales areas

1. Maintain the common distribution channel - VOR1

2 .Maintain the Common division - VOR2

Ex:Common Distribution channel

1. Sales org SO01 -Distribution Channel 01- 01-01

2. Sales org SO01 -Distribution Channel 02- 02-02

Common Division

1. Sales org So01 - Division 01 - 01 -01

Regards,

[Former Member]

Customer A

Customer B

--------

You have 2 distribution channel:

- wholesale

- retail

--------

Division, only one: Glassware

--------

VOR1 setup:

wholesale common distribution channel is wholesale

retail common distribution channel is wholesale

--------

With that setup, is it possible to create a customer under retail?

my SD setup is almost like that and I cannot create a customer under retail distribution channel.

[bsivasankarreddy_reddy]

hi

please check the VOR1, distribution channel customer/material field, which distribution channel you maintian

sales org  d channel      division for condition  distribution channel customer/material

one              whole sale      wholesale               whole sale

one               retail               retail                         retail

two                whole sale     wholesale               whole sale

two                retail              retail                         retial

like this you maintain the VOR1 , level ,at then you create the customer at retails distribution Chanel also

check screen

[Former Member]

with that image, should you be able to make a customer under distribution channel OEM if the common distribution channel assigned to all is 01?

[bsivasankarreddy_reddy]

hi

you do not maintain the common distribution Chanel, system no allow the another distribution Chanel in xd01,  

SO001 > dsitri01 common is dsitri01

SO001 > dsitri02 common is dsitri01

like this maintain when  you create customer for second distribution Chanel , on that time system not allow because you will give common distribution Chanel01 , there two options

one is  change common distribution Chanel

SO001 > dsitri01 common is dsitri01

SO001 > dsitri02 common is dsitri02

or  assign the distribution channel customer/material  like this

                                                                            distribution channel customer/material

SO001 > dsitri01 common is dsitri01          dsitri01

SO001 > dsitri02 common is dsitri01          dsitri02

like this maintain

you can chose any one ,

done this settings then you create the customer

[Former Member]

I have only 2 distribution channels. One is distri01 and distri01.

So here is what I found out after playing with common distribution channel.

          When distri01 is setup as the common distribution channel,

          I can only make customers under that distribution channel, not with distri02.

          When distri02 is setup as the common distribution channel,

          I can only make customers under that distribution channel, not with distri01.

          When I do not have any setup for distribution channel,

          I can make customer under distri01 and distri02.

Is that normal when there is common distribution channel setup?

[narasimhulu_konnipati]

Hi Anwar,

• Please see VOR1 and also VOR2 T.Codes you are maintaining Common Distribution Channel and also Com.Division.
• please check you are created customer is existed in that Particular sales Area or not in XD03.
• please check In SPRO views.

Thanks,

Naren K

[Former Member]

My sales areas are well setup too. I checked OVXGN already.

I have very simple sales area setup because I only have one sales org and one division.

SO001 > dsitri01 > div01

SO001 > dsitri02 > div01

but still I have problem creating customer.

[bsivasankarreddy_reddy]

hi

check the VOR1, here check you distribution Chanel combination,

[Former Member]

VOR1 setup:

   - SO001 > dsitri01 common is dsitri01

   - SO001 > dsitri02 common is dsitri01

VOR2 setup:

     -- not applicable since I only have one division.

[bsivasankarreddy_reddy]

hi

in vor1 maintain below screen ,

vor2 level dsitri01 maintain or not , once maintain check it

[former_member184701]

dear,

please look here:

[Former Member]

bojja, I did not understand your instruction. I apologize.

[bsivasankarreddy_reddy]

hi

check distribution Chanel 1 Settings, and compare the distribution 2 ,

it mistakes comes VOR1, Sales area assignment , distribution Chanel and division assignment

please check this settings

[former_member184701]

dear,

you didn't tell us about the Sales Org (s)

regards,

[Former Member]

I only have one sales org. it is SO001.

[former_member184701]

dear, check out here: