Sales and Distribution

Compiled by: Maleeha Khaliq Memon 17558

Sales and Distribution (SD) module is a module in SAP ERP that records sales orders along with
programmed deliveries.

SD 1: What does Customer Master Data contain?

SAP Customer Master Data and Master Data Management is of center significance in SAP. An
exchange's exactness depends on right and precise Master Data. In the event that the Master Data isn't
kept up in the SAP framework, exchanges can't be performed. On the off chance that the Master Data isn't
appropriately and exact kept up, process like either Procure-to-Pay or Order-to-Cash, Record-to-Report,
Hire-to-Retire, Plan-to-Produce won't be handled precisely. In the event that same are not prepared
precisely, exact detailing can't be gotten by any methods.

The significance of Master Data can be comprehended by this illustration that many organizations have
encountered and devoted Master Data Management assets in their Master Data Management group
importance, there are set of workers who are committed and exclusively care for Master Data they are
typically called the Master Data Management (MDM) group. They precisely consider the Master Data, in
charge of entering exact information in endorsed fields. They likewise nearly watch, look watchfully and
check altogether if there's any reiteration, duplication and repetition of the Master Data.

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General Data

General Data in the Customer Master that is relevant for both Sales & Distribution and Accounting, the
data fields are grouped on numerous tab pages. The general data includes Name, Address, Telephone
number, other contact details, VAT, Tax, Good Receiving Hours of Customer, Market Standing of the
Customer, Correspondence, Contact Persons with their designation and contract detail, etc.

Company Code Data

Company Code Data is pertinent for Financial Accounting purposes and processes. It is specific for a
given Company Code. Customer’s Accounting Data for reconciliation account, sort rule, payment terms,
withholding tax information, payment methods, correspondence information with the customer, dunning,
insurance, etc. are recorded in this view.

Company Code data only applies to one Company Code. This data is only applicable to Financial
Accounting and comprises:

 Account Management
 Payment Transactions
 Correspondence
 Insurance

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SD 2: What is displayed in customer order?

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SD3: What is displayed in outbound delivery document for sales order?

Logistics Execution (LE) / Outbound Delivery:

The process of selecting goods, reducing the storage quantity, and shipping the goods. The outbound
delivery process originates with goods selection and ends when the goods are supplied to the receiver. In
the SAP System, this operation is signified by the outbound delivery document that is generated during
the subsequent activities:

 Goods shipment based on a sales order

 Stock transfer order

 Goods return to the vendor

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SD 4: What is displayed in billing document?

A billing document is made up of a header, and a number of items. The header contains data that applies
to the whole document.

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SD 5: Analysis of document flow.

A document flow is an illustration in the system of the arrangement of documents for a business
transaction.

For instance, a document flow can be made up of a quotation, a sales order, a delivery, and an invoice.

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