settlement rule & distribution rule

[Former Member]

what is significance of settlement rule & distribution rule??

[Former Member]

Distribution rule is part of Settlement rule. All combined distribution rule of settlement will be called as Settlement rule.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/a9/ab778a414111d182b10000e829fbfe/content.htm

In a Settlement rule, there can be one receiver or different receivers.

If one receiver per settlement rule, there can be 100 % settlement (Full Settlement) or Periodic Settlement (then & there costs incurred). If settlement rule has these 2 kinds settlement (Full & Periodic), then you can say that Settlement rule has 2 distribution rules.

If more than one receiver per settlement rule, then each receiver can have 2 type settlement viz., Full & Periodic, so that the settlement rule can have N distribution rule as No. of Receivers x No. of Distribution rules per receiver.

You can control the no. of distribution rules per settlement rule in Settlement Profile configuration.

[Former Member]

By settlement rule you settle cost of order on receiver e.g cost center ,wbs.

if you have more than one settlement receiver you define distribution ,how much present you want to settle on respective settlement receiver.