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InvGice Correction Requests
Definition
sales document used in complaints processing to correct the quantity or price of one or more items in an invoice.
i Note
The invoice correction request is the same as the differential credit memo in the SAP RI2 System.
Use
You can create an invoice correction request i the wrong prices have been calculated for the customer. The invoice correction request can
be automatically blocked by the system until ithas been checked.
The system calculates the diference between the amount that was originally calculated and the corrected amount for each item
Once it has been approved, you can remove the block. The system creates a credit memo with reference to the invoice correction request.
If the remaining amount s positive, the total value does not have a + sign, ifthe remaining amount is negative, the total value has a sign.
Structure
An invoice correction request is type of sales order, lke the standard order. For mare information on sales documents, see Working With
Sales Documents.
‘An invoice correction request has the folowing structure:
+ Header
This contains the data that is relevant for the whole invoice correction request, such as sold-to party and payer, and the total value of the
Invoice correction request.
+ em pairs
‘Two items are automatically created for each item from the invoice, to be copied forthe invoice correction request:
+ First: Credit item
+ Second: Debit tom
These contain the same value and quantity.
In the credit item, the system credits the customer with the full value. If you change the debit item (for example, due to new pricing or a
change in quantities), this results in a difference amount.
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i Note
In most cases, an invoice correction request is created with the aim that a credit memo is generated, Inthe standard system, the
invoice correction request is therefore characterized as a credit memo request, which means thatthe system creates a eredit memo
based on the invoice corection request
In Customizing, you can change this, so thatthe invoice correction request is characterized as a debit memo request. In this case, the
system creates a debit memo, based on the invoice correction request. You can change these settings in Customizing under |p Soles >
'S> ales Documents > Sales document header } Define sales document types J inthe Sales document categ,feld
Regardless of whether the invoice correction request is a credit or debit memo, the frst item is always a credit item and the second is a
debit tem,
Iyou want the system to generate a credit meme for a positive remaining amount, and a debit memo for a negative remaining amount,
you need to set an additional sales document type in Customizing, for example, ZRK‘ (invoice correction request for debit memos)
This sales document should be characterized as a “debit memo request’. In addition, you make the setting that this sales document
‘ype should be billed with a debit memo (for example, with the bing type L2
Before you create an invoice correction request, you need to consider from the very start what it should be generated for. Ifthe aim is @
Credit memo, you use the sales document type RK for the invoice correction request, ifthe aim is a debit memo, you use the sales
document type ZRK1
‘You can find further information about setting up a new sales document type in the implementation guide (IMG) under |p Sales and
Distribution > Sales > Sales Documents 3
You can find futher information about setting up a bling type with which this sales document type should be ied inthe IMG under >
Sales and Distribution > Biling > Biling Documents > Mainfain Copying Cotro for Bling Documents, Activity: Copying Controt
Sales document tiling document
Integration
‘You create invoice correction requests with reference to an invoice.
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