do division depends on plants

[Former Member]

i m having 4 plant and 4 division

one divison is taking the product of all plant can i have a common division

so wat are the benifit i can get if i create a common division.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

HI.,

Go through the following

COMMON DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS & DIVISIONS:

You can define common distribution channels & divisions. This is possible for 2 areas of SAP, for all master relevant data, and for all condition relevant data.

Menu Path:

SPRO- IMG- SD- Master Data- Define common Distribution Channels & Define common Divisions. (Transaction Code: VOR1 & VOR2 respectively)

After creating the organizational structures and relevant master records you want to use as masters, that is, in the distbn channels & divisions you are going to use as a reference, you can group distbn channels & divisions separately for master data (which combines customer master & mat master records), group cond records, or both master data & cond records.

Let’s say you have a product range that is not different for the four different distbn channels you have (the channels could be telesales, retail, industry & wholesale). Neither is there a diff in the customers’ details when they purchase through one or the other. Thus, you will not want to create a multiple 4 view of CMD & MMR. Merely create the CMD & MMR in one of the distbn channels, such as retail. Then assign the other distbn channels you created in the organizational structure setup to this one.

• Don’t forget this means you can only create or change master data in the distbn channel that is being referred. In the scenario above, this means you can only change the data for the retail distbn channel. If you select other distbn channels, you will receive a message “ sales area is not defined…”

Sales Orgn Dist Chan Descp Dist Chan Cond Descp Dist Chan Cond Descp

Reference distribution channel for conditions

Specifies a distribution channel that you want to use as a reference for condition data for other distribution channels.

Procedure:

You can specify one distribution channel as the source of condition data for other distribution channels. You need then only to maintain the data in one place.

Example:

Distbn Channel Ref Distbn Channel

01 01

02 01

03 01

04 04

In this example, only distribution channels 01 and 04 have condition data defined. Distribution channels 01, 02, and 03 share the master data that you defined for distribution channel 01. Distribution channel 04 has its own master data. When you create a sales order in distribution channel 03, the system checks the condition data against the data defined for distribution channel 01.

Reference Distbn Channel for cust and material masters:

Specifies a distribution channel that you want to use as a reference for customer and material master data for other distribution channels.

Procedure

You can specify one distribution channel as the source of customer and material master data for other distribution channels. You need then only to maintain the data in one place.

In this example, only distribution channels 01 and 04 have customer and material master data defined. Distribution channels 01, 02, and 03 share the master data that you defined for distribution channel 01. Distribution channel 04 has its own master data. When you create a sales order in distribution channel 03, the system checks the customer and material master data against the data defined for distribution channel 01.

Sales Orgn Div Descp Div Cond Descp Div Customer Descp

Reference division for conditions

Specifies a division where you can define conditions and share them with other divisions.

In this example, only divisions 01 and 04 have conditions defined. Divisions 01, 02, and 03 share the conditions defined for division 01. Division 04 has its own conditions. If you create a sales order in division 03, the system applies the conditions from division 01. You cannot create condition data for divisions 02 and 03, since it would never be used.

Reference division for customers

Specifies a division where you can define customer master records and share them with other divisions

In this example, only divisions 01 and 04 have customer master data defined. Divisions 01, 02, and 03 share the customer master data defined for division 01. Division 04 has its own customer master data. If you create a sales order in division 03, the system checks the customer master data from division 01. You cannot create customer master data for divisions 02 and 03, since it would never be used.

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Thanks & Regards

Narayana

[Former Member]

hi,

Common divisions is the best option we have in sap.

This will minimise the creation of large number of sales areas.

Also the customer can order the product from any divison .

so the best option is to follow common divisions.

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Regards,

Gupta.

[Former Member]

HI.,

Common dicision is configured to sell the product from any division & the customer also can buy the the product from any division when maintained in Master data

In sales doccuments we maintain common division for to create a sales order for any division material instead of assigning the sales doccuments to all the sales area

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Thanks & regards

Narayana