Invoicing plan

[Former Member]

Hi Readers,

SAP says that to utilize Invoicing plan, use Framework Order for the PO. But SAP did not state why.

Do you know why?

Thanks and Regards!

[Former Member]

Hello Readers,

Any input from the floor? No people here created invoicing plan before?

Have you experience using Invoicing Plan with PO doc type NB?

SAP did not give reason why use PO doc type FO.

Thanks and regards!

[JL23]

SAP actually did in 2 OSS notes

Q+A 19 in 499523 - FAQ: Invoicing plan in MM

and

177715 - Blanket prchse order w/ invoicng plan (item cat.=B)

[Former Member]

Hi Jurgen,

Thanks for the feedback.

Yes, SAP mentioned that blanket PO uses doc type FO(Framework Order) and item cat B(limit).

However, the OSS note did not mentioned about the reason why FO is used for invoicing plan.

In the training notes, SAP just say use FO but did not state why.

I understand that doc type FO will have validity period at PO header.

Could it be this validity period play a part in invoicing plan? SAP did not say.

Can I use doc type NB with invoicing plan?

Thanks and Regards!

[JL23]

I think this sentence is a pretty clear reason: The system architecture does not allow this combination since it does not make sense from the business point of view. While the value for the blanket item is always defined from the 'outside' by the vendor via the invoice, it is exactly the other way around for the invoicing plan.