Organizational structures in the SAP system allow you to map the organi-
zation of your enterprise. In this chapter, you’ll learn which structures are
                            needed for mapping the business processes in shipping and transportation.
                            You will also find out about other structures of upstream and downstream
                            process steps.
                    2	      Organizational Structures in Logistics
                    Business application programs, regardless of whether they have been developed
                    with SAP software or by another software company, have to map the processes in
                    your enterprise. However, your enterprise consists of different structures, which
                    also have to be reflected in the software used. Very often, the same processes (such
                    as shipping) are handled differently depending on their structure. For instance,
                    shipping to wholesalers (complete loads, cross-docking, etc.) is different from
                    shipping to small retailers (many small delivery quantities in a single shipment).
                    You can find these structures in all areas of your enterprise. However, there are
                    certain differences: the structure of the Shipping department, for example, is
                    completely different from the structure of the Financial Accounting department.
                    Despite this, shipping must also be reflected in financial accounting because ship-
                    ping not only generates a quantity flow, but also a value flow. Ultimately, all struc-
                    tures in your enterprise must be coordinated so that processes can run uninter-
                    rupted from start to finish.
                    This chapter introduces the structures that have a direct or indirect influence on
                    the shipping and transportation process. These include the logistic organizational
                    structures on the one hand, and the structure in your sales organization (upstream
                    processes) and in your warehouse (interim processes) on the other.
                    2.1	    Logistic Organizational Structures
                    Each enterprise has its own specific organizational structures. In the SAP system,
                    these have to be mapped in a client to optimize business processes.
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                    The top organizational unit is the enterprise itself. As a rule of thumb, each inde-
                    pendent accounting unit should be mapped as a company code. The next level
                    below the company code is the plant. At plant level, for example, you keep your
                    stocks and plan your goods. Plants can be located in different locations. However,
                    it can also make sense to define several plants for the same location, if you produce
                    and sell different goods in these plants. Within a plant, you often have multiple
                    storage locations (such as a raw materials warehouse and a shipping warehouse).
                    The following organizational units characterize the physical structures in an enter-
                    prise. The transportation planning point is the department in your enterprise that
                    plans and settles shipments. A transportation planning point can edit multiple
                    shipping points. As the name implies, shipping points are individual places from
                    which shipments take place. Each individual shipping point can be subdivided
                    into loading points. For example, you can set up an export shipment transporta-
                    tion planning point (where all export shipments are planned) with two shipping
                    points (container loading and truck loading). The truck loading shipping point can
                    be physically distributed across two buildings, loading point bldg. 1 and loading
                    point bldg. 2. The complete logistic structure is shown in Figure 2.1.
                    The following sections explain the organizational structures in detail.
                                                 Company Code
                               Plant Munich                           Plant Cologne
                             Warehouse              Central                 Warehouse
                              Munich               Warehouse                 Cologne
                           Shipping Point M                     Loading Point
                                                                   Trucks
                           Shipping Point Z                     Loading Point
                                                                Self -Collectors
                                                                Loading Point
                                                                   Events
                               Transportation
                              Planning Point M
                                                                   Transportation
                                                                  Planning Point Z
                    Figure 2.1  Overview of Logistic Organizational Structures
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                    2.1.1	    Client
                    A client is the highest hierarchy level in the SAP system. It contains the business
                    processes of the entire enterprise. Settings made at this level affect the company
                    codes and organizational structures. The client is not supposed to be viewed as an
                    organizational unit of an enterprise, but rather technically as a separate area in an
                    SAP system.
                    If you want to use an SAP system, you have to log in to a particular client. When
                    logging in, you have to enter your User Name, your Password, and the Language
                    you would like to work with. The language you use for logging in can also be saved
                    as the default value in your user defaults.
                    Although SAP system data, such as the material master, is stored as client-indepen-
                    dent data in a database, you can only access the data of the client you are logged
                    in to.
                    2.1.2	    Company Code
                    Within the SAP system, an enterprise that carries out its own independent account-
                    ing is configured as a company code. You can perform month-end and year-end clos-
                    ings at this level.
                    However, you never have to define a company code when processing a sales order,
                    a delivery, or a shipment, for example. This is because you directly or indirectly
                    assign all other organizational units to a company code. Based on the business pro-
                    cess, the system can then determine the correct company code automatically.
                    Generally, the following values are assigned to the company code (see Figure
                    2.2):
                    EE   Address data	
                         Because the company code denotes an independent enterprise, you enter the
                         enterprise address here.
                    EE   Currency key	
                         Accounting has to be carried out in the country currency. In the SAP system,
                         this currency is also referred to as the local currency. If documents (for example,
                         outgoing invoices) are issued in a foreign currency, this currency is converted
                         into the local currency when the documents are entered into the accounting
                         system.
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                    EE   Country	key	
                         The country key specifies the country that is supposed to be considered the
                         domestic country for business processes. All business transactions with a dif-
                         ferent country key are considered foreign business.
                    EE   Language	key	
                         In all documents and processes, texts are used, which can be created in multiple
                         languages. The language key serves to find the text in the correct language (the
                         national language).
                    Figure	2.2	 Defining a Company Code
                     Technical Information About the Company Code
                     EE   Field Length: 4 places
                     EE   Path in Customizing: Enterprise Structure • Definition • Financial Accounting •
                          Edit, Copy, Delete, Check Company Code
                     EE   Specific Transaction: EC01 (copy, delete, and check only)
                     EE   Table: T001
                    2.1.3	     Plant
                    A plant is an operating site or a subsidiary within an enterprise. You must assign
                    the plant to a company code, and cannot assign it to multiple company codes.
                    At least one plant has to have the same country key as the company code. SAP
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                    recommends generally creating a separate company code for each plant with a
                    different country key.
                    In the SAP system, a plant has the following characteristics:
                    EE   Quantity-based inventory management, including distribution to storage loca-
                         tions
                    EE   Inventory management on a value-only basis, if the plant has been selected as
                         the material valuation level
                    EE   Planning of stocks
                    EE   Assignment to a company code (see Figure 2.4)
                    EE   Assignment of logistic organizational units
                    EE   Assignment of a customer and supplier number, which are used for cross-plant
                         stock transfers (see Section 4.2.1)
                    Similar to company codes, you have to maintain the following values for plants
                    (see Figure 2.3):
                    EE   Address	data	
                         The address of the plant.
                    EE   Language	key	
                         The language key you assign to the plant.
                    EE   Country	key	
                         The country key of the country in which the plant is located.
                    Figure	2.3	 Plant Definition
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                    Figure	2.4	 Assigning Plants to a Company Code
                     Technical Information About the Plant
                     EE   Field Length: 4 places
                     EE   Path in Customizing: Enterprise Structure • Definition • Logistics - General •
                          Define, copy, delete, check plant
                     EE   Specific Transaction: EC02 (copy, delete, and check only)
                     EE   Table: T001W
                     Technical Information About Assigning a Plant to a Company Code
                     EE   Path in Customizing: Enterprise Structure • Assignment • Logistics - General •
                          Assign plant to company code
                     EE   Specific Transaction: OX18
                     EE   Table: T001K
                    2.1.4	     Storage	Location
                    A storage location is the place where stocks are managed physically. In the system,
                    you assign a plant to the storage location. A plant can have multiple storage loca-
                    tions, which are physically or functionally separate. Within a plant, for example,
                    you can define a raw materials warehouse, a production warehouse, a finished
                    goods warehouse, and a delivery warehouse (see Figure 2.5).
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                    Figure	2.5	 Defining a Storage Location
                    In the SAP system, a storage location has the following characteristics:
                    EE   Stocks are managed by quantity in the storage location.
                    EE   There is no material valuation. This takes place at plant level.
                    EE   If the Warehouse Management (WM) system is activated in the SAP system,
                         you can define the storage location as a WM-managed storage location and
                         assign a warehouse number to it.
                    EE   Physical inventories are taken in the storage location and not at plant level.
                    EE   You can assign an address.
                    You can assign the storage location to a plant when you define it. A popup opens,
                    in which you are prompted for a plant.
                     Technical Information About the Storage Location
                     EE   Field Length: 4 places
                     EE   Path in Customizing: Enterprise Structure • Definition • Materials Management •
                          Maintain storage location
                     EE   Specific Transaction: OX09
                     EE   Table: T001L
                    2.1.5	     Shipping	Point
                    The shipping point is a logistic organizational unit that handles the entire shipping
                    process. They are assigned to a specific shipping point when they are created, and
                    so you can plan all deliveries that have been created for a shipping point together.
                    In most companies, shipping points are physically separate. Different product lines
                    (for example, car and furniture varnishes) or different customer types (for exam-
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                    ple, deliveries to hardware stores or specialized retailers) can also be processed
                    through different shipping points.
                    The shipping point is usually determined automatically when the sales order is cre-
                    ated, but it can be entered manually as well. You can create individual loading and
                    pick/pack times for each shipping point, which are then considered for shipment
                    scheduling. The shipping point can be taken into account for printer determina-
                    tion to allow shipping documents to get printed. Reports, statistics, or worklists
                    are selected using the shipping point. You can, for example, select deliveries wait-
                    ing to be shipped from your shipping point.
                    As you can see in Figure 2.6, there are additional shipping point settings in the
                    SAP system. A detailed description of these settings can be found in the sections
                    in which the associated processes are explained in detail.
                     Technical Information About the Shipping Point
                     EE   Field Length: 4 places
                     EE   Path in Customizing: Enterprise Structure • Definition • Logistics Execution •
                          Define, copy, delete, check shipping point
                     EE   Specific Transaction: EC07 (copy, delete, and check only)
                     EE   Tables: TVST and TVSTT (short names)
                    Figure	2.6	 Defining the Shipping Point with All Control Parameters
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                    If you drill down further, you can subdivide the shipping point into individual
                    loading points. Higher up the hierarchy you have to assign the shipping point to
                    at least one plant. An example of this is illustrated in Figure 2.7.
                    Figure	2.7	 Assigning Shipping Points to Plants
                     Technical Information About Assigning Shipping Points to Plants
                     EE   Path in Customizing: Enterprise Structure • Assignment • Logistics Execution •
                          Assign shipping point to plant
                     EE   Specific Transaction: OVXC
                     EE   Table: TVSWZ
                    2.1.6	    Loading	Point
                    In larger companies, where the shipping points are distributed across several
                    buildings, it can be useful to subdivide the shipping points even further into load-
                    ing points. One loading point, for example, could be used only for self-collectors,
                    whereas another one could be used for regular truck loading (see Figure 2.8). The
                    loading point, as such, is informal in the SAP system. It tells the shipping company
                    where to collect the goods.
                    Figure	2.8	 Defining Loading Points
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                    If you need to define loading points, the system prompts you to enter the ship-
                    ping point before you can enter the loading point. The loading point is therefore
                    assigned to a shipping point. If you do not need to define loading points, you can
                    leave it blank, and the loading point appears blank in delivery documents.
                     Technical Information About the Loading Point
                     EE   Field Length: 2 places
                     EE   Path in Customizing: Enterprise Structure • Definition • Logistics Execution •
                          Maintain loading point
                     EE   Specific Transaction: –
                     EE   Tables: TVLA and TVLAT (short names)
                    2.1.7	     Transportation	Planning	Point
                    The transportation planning point maps the Shipping Planning and Shipping Sched-
                    uling department in an enterprise. Here, deliveries are grouped together with
                    shipments, they are planned and, if necessary, settled. Shipments are generally
                    assigned to a transportation planning point.
                    The transportation planning point must be assigned to a company code (see Figure
                    2.9). This assignment is required when the shipment costs are calculated by the
                    SAP system and transferred to the accounting department after the shipment has
                    been completed.
                    Figure	2.9	 Defining the Transportation Planning Points
                     Technical Information About the Transportation Planning Point
                     EE   Field Length: 4 places
                     EE   Path in Customizing: Enterprise Structure • Definition • Logistics Execution •
                          Maintain transportation planning point
                     EE   Specific Transaction: –
                     EE   Tables: TTDS and TTDST (short names)
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                    2.2	        Warehouse-Related Organizational Structures
                    In addition to the structures that are relevant for logistics, there are other organi-
                    zational structures in an enterprise that are only indirectly related to the tasks of
                    the Shipping departments. There is rarely someone in a Shipping department who
                    does not have to answer the following questions: “Have the goods for delivery XY
                    already been picked?” and “Are the goods still in the warehouse?“ To be able to
                    answer these questions quickly and reliably, it is helpful if the employee knows
                    the organizational structure of the warehouse.
                    If you don‘t use the SAP WM component, the structures described here are not
                    needed.
                    WM is a retailing system used for managing stocks in individual storage bins. If
                    WM is used in a storage location, this storage location is assigned a warehouse
                    number, which corresponds to one or more storage locations. Within a warehouse
                    number, storage types are maintained. A storage type describes a physical location
                    within a warehouse. You have to define different storage types, if they are orga-
                    nized differently in terms of the warehouse processes. A fully automated high-
                    rack storage area, for example, is structured differently than a simple picking area,
                    where forklifts are used to approach the bins. Figure 2.10 provides another over-
                    view of the complete warehouse structure.
                      Warehouse Number
                      Storage Type 1                                   Storage Type 2
                       Storage Area 1         Storage Area 2           Storage Area 1
                        Storage Bin 1           Storage Bin 1           Storage Bin 1
                        Storage Bin 2           Storage Bin 2           Storage Bin 2
                      Interim                                                    Interim
                      Storage Area                                               Storage Area
                      Goods                                                      Goods Issue
                      Receipt
                    Figure 2.10  Overview of the Organizational Structure of a Warehouse
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                    Within a storage type, storage areas can be defined. Structural differences of the
                    storage bins (high storage bins in a rack, low storage bins), for example, can result
                    in certain materials only being stored in certain bins (storage areas depending
                    on pallet height). If stocks are divided even further and are managed per pallet,
                    the term storage units is used in WM. This allows you to immediately see which
                    materials are stored in the individual storage units and in which storage bin they
                    are stored.
                    2.2.1	     Warehouse Number
                    In WM, you define a warehouse number for a warehouse complex (building, site).
                    You can group together multiple storage locations and plants to a warehouse num-
                    ber. The stocks at warehouse number level are only recorded by quantity.
                     Technical Information About the Warehouse Number
                     EE   Field Length: 3 places
                     EE   Path in Customizing: Enterprise Structure • Definition • Logistics Execution •
                          Define, copy, delete, check warehouse number
                     EE   Specific Transaction: EC09 (copy, delete, and check only)
                     EE   Tables: T300, T300T (short names), and T320 (assigned to a storage location and
                          plant)
                    2.2.2	     Storage Type
                    Within a warehouse complex (= warehouse number), you will find different stor-
                    age areas (high-rack storage areas, block storage areas, shipping deployment areas,
                    picking areas, etc.), which are called storage types in WM. However, even identical
                    storage areas that differ only in their organization have to be defined as separate
                    storage types (there may be shelves in a picking area that require a capacity check
                    at the storage bin level, whereas other shelves do not require a check).
                    In addition, there are interim storage areas, which can be difficult to understand,
                    particularly if WM has only been implemented recently. Interim storage areas (see
                    Figure 2.11) are not physical, but virtual storage bins. Even negative stocks are
                    allowed in these areas.
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                    Employees in Shipping departments mostly come across interim storage area 916.
                    This is the storage type from which goods issues are posted in the standard SAP
                    system.
                     Technical Information About the Storage Type
                     EE   Field Length: 3 places
                     EE   Path in Customizing: Logistics Execution • Warehouse Management • Master
                          Data • Define Storage Type
                     EE   Specific Transaction: –
                     EE   Table: T331
                    Figure	2.11	 Some Preconfigured Storage Types in the Standard SAP System
                    2.2.3	     Storage	Section
                    Within a storage type, there are usually storage bins with different properties. Stor-
                    age bins with the same properties are combined into storage sections.
                    For example, you can combine storage bins of a certain capacity (volume or storage
                    weight). You can also define storage sections based on the ABC classification of the
                    materials. This means quicker access to fast-moving items (A materials), whereas
                    slow-moving items are stored at the back of the storage section. You can also group
                    the storage sections by hazardous materials classes or temperature sensitivity.
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                     Technical Information About the Storage Section
                     EE   Field Length: 3 places
                     EE   Path in Customizing: Logistics Execution • Warehouse Management • Master
                          Data • Define Storage Section
                     EE   Specific Transaction: -
                     EE   Tables: T302 and T302T (short names)
                    2.2.4	     Storage Bin
                    In SAP WM, a storage bin is the physical location of the bin in the warehouse. In
                    interim storage areas, however, you can also find dynamic storage bins.
                    Physical storage bins are not created using Customizing. WM transactions are used
                    instead to create them manually. The name of a storage bin can be 10 characters
                    long. Dynamic storage bins are created automatically by the system when goods
                    receipts and goods issues are posted.
                     You want to pick and clear a delivery with delivery number 7480003600. After pick-
                     ing has been completed, the materials are located in storage type 916, storage bin
                     7480003600 in the system. The goods issue posting withdraws the material from this
                     storage bin so that this bin becomes empty and is deleted by the system.
                    2.2.5	     Storage Unit
                    If you also manage your stocks in the WM system with pallets or other loading
                    equipment (wire baskets, metal containers, etc.), you have to configure storage
                    units for the relevant storage types. The quantity-based stock is then managed at
                    the storage bin, and additionally at pallet level.
                    These pallets are assigned a number in WM, the storage unit number. The number
                    consists of ten places. To be able to identify the unit in the system, the storage unit
                    number is assigned a storage unit type. The storage unit type is a three-digit key.
                    Figure 2.12 shows the storage unit types predefined in the standard SAP system.
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                    Figure	2.12	 Storage Unit Types Predefined in the Standard SAP System
                     Technical Information About the Storage Unit Type
                     EE   Field Length: 3 places
                     EE   Path in Customizing: Logistics Execution • Warehouse Management • Strategies •
                          Activate Storage Bin Type Determination • Definitions Storage unit type
                     EE   Specific Transaction: OMM1 (Storage unit type button)
                     EE   Tables: T307 and T307T (short names)
                    2.3	       Organizational	Structures	in	Sales
                    Deliveries in SAP Logistics Execution System (LES) are mostly based on sales orders
                    or stock transport orders from the Purchasing department.
                    The structure of the Sales Order and Purchasing departments differs from the
                    structure of the Shipping department in the SAP system. This structure is reflected
                    in the shipping view for stock transport orders and in the header data for sales
                    orders.
                    The top structure is the actual sales organization. An enterprise often sells different
                    products that are processed by different organizations. Within the organization,
                    multiple distribution channels can exist, which are mainly based on the customer
                    structure (for example, processing orders with beverage wholesalers or directly
                    with restaurants and hotels). Based on the material structure, the sales organiza-
                    tion can be subdivided into several divisions (for example, alcoholic beverages and
                    accessories). These structures are shown in Figure 2.13.
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                    You can also structure the Sales department or the order processing physically
                    in the SAP system. Using the sales offices, you can reflect the physically separate
                    responsibilities for sales orders. Within a sales office, you can establish different
                    sales groups.
                                Sales Organization G                                         Sales Organization M
                          Distribution        Distribution                           Distribution          Distribution
                         Channel Direct         Channel                             Channel Direct           Channel
                           Customer           Wholesalers                             Customer             Wholesalers
                              Division AC              Division AC
                              Division AB              Division AB
                              Division BE              Division BE               Sales Office South
                                                                                 Sales Office North
                                                                 Sales Group 1                 Sales Group 2
                    Figure	2.13	 Overview of the Sales Organization
                    2.3.1	      Sales	Organization
                    The sales organization is the organizational unit in an enterprise responsible for the
                    sale of certain goods. The most important features of a sales organization are:
                    EE    It contains separate material master data and customer master data.
                    EE    It belongs to a company code.
                    EE    It is assigned to at least one plant.
                    EE    It is assigned all items of a sales document (and also of a delivery note).
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                    Even though the sales organization does not play a major role in logistic sales and
                    distribution documents, it is helpful for the user to know about this organizational
                    unit.
                     In the beverages industry, two sales organizations could be considered: One deals with
                     the actual sales of beverages, the other is responsible for the sales and maintenance of
                     promotional material and restaurant supplies (for example, glasses, coasters, draft beer
                     dispensing equipment, billboards, etc.).
                     Technical Information About the Sales Organization
                     EE   Field Length: 4 places
                     EE   Path in Customizing: Enterprise Structure • Definition • Sales and Distribution •
                          Define, copy, delete, check sales organization
                     EE   Specific Transaction: EC04 (copy, delete, and check only)
                     EE   Tables: TVKO and TVKOT (short names), and TVKWZ (assigning to a plant)
                    2.3.2	     Distribution Channel
                    Within a sales organization, you must define the distribution channels, which is
                    based on the customer structure (for example, retail or wholesale). The most
                    important features of a distribution channel are:
                    EE   It is assigned to one or more sales organizations.
                    EE   It is assigned to one or more plants.
                    EE   It contains separate material master data and customer master data. If the mas-
                         ter data for each distribution channel is the same, you can also enter the data
                         for a general distribution channel.
                    EE   At the distribution channel level, price determination can be undertaken sepa-
                         rately.
                     In the beverages industry, you could define one distribution channel for the delivery to
                     wholesalers, and another one for direct delivery to restaurants and hotels.
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                     Technical Information About the Distribution Channel
                     EE   Field Length: 2 places
                     EE   Path in Customizing: Enterprise Structure • Definition • Sales and Distribution •
                          Define, copy, delete, check distribution channel
                     EE   Specific Transaction: EC05 (copy, delete, and check only)
                     EE   Tables: TVTW and TVTWT (short names), and TVKOV (assigning to the sales orga-
                          nization)
                    2.3.3	     Division
                    A division is an organizational unit that is based on the material structure in your
                    enterprise. Using divisions, you can define materials with the same sales orienta-
                    tion. In addition, a division in the material master is used to carry out the business
                    area account assignment for logistic processes in financial accounting together
                    with the plant. The most important features of a division are:
                    EE   It is assigned to one or more sales organizations and to one or more distribution
                         channels (see Figure 2.14).
                    EE   The material is always assigned to a division.
                    EE   It contains separate customer master data.
                    EE   At division level, price determination can be performed separately.
                    Figure	2.14	 Assigning Distribution Channels and Divisions to a Sales Organization
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                     In the beverages sales organization, you will find the three divisions: mineral water, fruit
                     juices, and alcoholic drinks. This allows for several combinations. The mineral water
                     division, for example, can be processed via the wholesale distribution channel or can be
                     sold directly to restaurants and hotels.
                     Technical Information About the Division
                     EE   Field Length: 2 places
                     EE   Path in Customizing: Enterprise Structure • Definition • Logistics - General •
                          Define, copy, delete, check division
                     EE   Specific Transaction: EC06 (copy, delete, and check only)
                     EE   Tables: TSPA and TSPAT (short names), and TVKOS (assigning to the sales organiza-
                          tion)
                    2.3.4	 Sales	Office
                    You configure the organizational units in your enterprise, which are considered
                    physically or functionally separate, as sales offices in the SAP system. Configuring
                    sales offices is not mandatory. However, if you configure sales offices, you must
                    assign each sales office to one or more sales organizations, distribution channels,
                    and divisions (see Figure 2.15).
                    The sales office has no additional function in the SAP system, which would have
                    an impact on business processes. However, you can maintain a sales office in the
                    sales documents. This allows you to select sales documents by sales offices.
                     For beverage sales, you configure a sales office for northern and central Germany, and
                     another sales office for southern Germany.
                    Figure	2.15	 Assigning Sales Offices to Sales Organizations/Distribution Channels/Divisions
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                     Technical Information About the Sales Office
                     EE   Field Length: 4 places
                     EE   Path in Customizing: Enterprise Structure • Definition • Sales and Distribution •
                          Maintain sales office
                     EE   Specific Transaction: –
                     EE   Tables: TVBUR and TVKBZ (assigning to sales organization, distribution channel, and
                          division)
                    2.3.5	     Sales Group
                    Organizationally, the sales office can be subdivided even further into sales groups.
                    The sales groups have the same features in the SAP system as the sales offices.
                    They are not necessarily required for the business process flow. Sales groups are
                    assigned to the sales offices.
                     The sales office handling southern Germany is divided into three sales groups. One sales
                     group is only in charge of the cities of Munich and Stuttgart, the other sales group looks
                     after customers in the rest of southern Germany. The third group is responsible for de-
                     liveries for special occasions and celebrations.
                     Technical Information About the Sales Group
                     EE   Field Length: 3 places
                     EE   Path in Customizing: Enterprise Structure • Definition • Sales and Distribution •
                          Maintain sales group
                     EE   Specific Transaction: –
                     EE   Tables: TVKGR and TVBVK (assigning to sales offices)
                    2.4	       Summary
                    This chapter has provided an overview of the logistic organizational units. You now
                    know the relevance and tasks of the individual units and how they relate to each other.
                    You have also learned about the organizational structures that do not directly
                    belong to the shipping and transportation system, but are a part of the upstream
                    processes (organizational structure of sales and distribution) and warehouse pro-
                    cesses (organizational structure of a warehouse in WM).
                    The next chapter covers the master data that is required for processes in the ship-
                    ping and transportation system.
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                 Index
                 0-items                                   Per schedule line category, 73
                    Retroactive delivery split, 544        Scheduling in delivery document, 179
                                                         Available To Promise (ATP), 163
                 A
                                                         B
                 Access sequence, 352
                   Batch determination, 211              Backward scheduling, 162, 184
                   For shipment document, 505, 506       Base mode-of-transport category, 319
                   Output determination, 352, 506        Base unit of measure, 45, 46
                   Packing instructions, 307             Basic data
                   Shipment cost settlement, 463           Material master file, 44
                   Text determination, 199               Basic IDoc type, 520
                 Account assignment category             Batch
                   Per schedule line category, 73          Capture in transfer order, 271
                 Account determination                   Batch classification, 216
                   GI posting, 548                       Batch determination, 209
                 Account determination simulation, 552     Access sequence, 211
                 Accounting document, 552                  Background processing, 212
                 Activity profile, 494                     Condition table, 210
                   Assign, 495                             In delivery document, 111, 218
                   Maintain, 496                           Log in delivery document, 220
                 Additional data                           Per order item category, 70
                   Customer master file, 51, 55            Strategy type, 212
                   Material master file, 46              Batch item
                 Address                                   Packing relevance, 283
                   Company code, 25                      Batch job
                   Customer master file, 53                Create for GI posting, 536
                   Plant, 27                             Batch management, 57, 207
                   Purchase order, 94                    Batch master data maintenance
                   Sales order, 67                         Transaction, 60
                   Storage location, 29                  Batch master file, 57
                 ADR                                     Batch master maintenance
                   Dangerous goods regulations, 320        Transaction, 59
                 Air traffic                             Batch search procedure, 213
                   Transit country, 332                  Batch search strategy, 209
                 Alternative unit of measure, 45         Batch split, 217
                 Analysis function                         Confirmation of transfer order, 272
                   Batch determination, 223              Batch split item, 115, 223
                 ATP availability check                    After picking, 243
                   Sample cases, 167                     Batch status, 58
                 ATP check, 163                          Batch variant
                 Availability check, 162                   Shipment creation, 402
                   In the delivery document, 111         Billing
                                                                                                  557
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                 Index
                   In activity profile, 498           Combination of characteristic values
                   Outputs in activity profile, 498     Packing instructions, 305
                 Billing status, 377                  Commercial/import code number, 203, 205
                   internal billing, 378              Communication channel
                 Bill-to party, 52                      Output determination, 366
                 Bin location                           Output type in shipment document, 508
                   In material master, 265            Company code
                 Blocked stock, 163                     Customer master file, 51
                 Break-weight settlement, 484           Definition, 25
                 Business transaction type, 204         In-stock transport order, 99
                                                      Complete delivery
                                                        Retroactive delivery split, 544
                 C                                      Sales order entry, 78
                                                      Completeness check
                 Calculation base
                                                        Dangerous goods check, 323
                   Shipment cost settlement, 466
                                                      Components
                 Calculation type
                                                        Packing instructions, 311
                   Scale, 475
                                                      Condition, 482
                   Shipment cost settlement, 466
                                                        Copying texts, 199
                 Cancellation
                                                        Execution of picking, 241
                   Goods issue posting, 536
                                                        In access sequence, 352
                 Capacity limit
                                                        Output determination shipment, 507
                   Shipment creation, 399
                                                      Condition category
                 CARNOT, 516
                                                        Shipment cost settlement, 466
                 Carrier, 414
                                                      Condition class
                 Certificate or origin, 205
                                                        Shipment cost settlement, 465
                 CFR-49
                                                      Condition exclusion group, 485
                   Dangerous goods regulations, 323
                                                      Condition exclusion procedure, 487
                 Chart of accounts
                                                      Condition record
                   For account determination, 548
                                                        Batch determination, 216
                 Check-in
                                                        Output determination, 358
                   In shipment document, 412, 492
                                                      Condition system
                 Checking rule, 163
                                                        Shipment cost settlement, 461
                 Check method type
                                                      Condition table
                   Dangerous goods check, 324
                                                        Batch determination, 209
                 Check profile
                                                        For shipment document, 505
                   Packing instruction, 311
                                                        Message determination, 350, 505
                 Classification
                                                        Shipment cost settlement, 461
                   Of the batch, 215
                                                      Condition type
                   Dangerous goods master file, 60
                                                        Price analysis, 481
                 Client, 25
                                                        Shipment cost settlement, 460, 464
                 Collective processing
                                                      Confirmation
                   Goods issue posting, 532
                                                        Complete transfer order, 270
                   Transportation chain, 427
                                                        Delivery monitor, 379
                 Collective run number, 136
                                                        Of transfer orders, 270
                   Shipment creation, 403
                                                        Picking quantity, 244
                 Collective shipment, 389
                 558
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                                                                                                     Index
                   Transfer order items, 270                 D
                   Transport order, 240
                 Confirmation requirement                    Dangerous goods, 59
                   Picking, 240                              Dangerous goods check, 321
                   User exit, 240                              Activate, 322
                 Confirmation status, 375                      Activating in shipment document, 338
                 Consignment                                   In delivery document, 327
                   Fill-up, 85                                 In shipment document, 337
                   Pickup, 87                                Dangerous goods check log
                   Processing, 85                              In delivery document, 334
                   Return, 88                                Dangerous goods check method
                   Store, 85                                   Definition, 324
                   Withdrawal, 86                            Dangerous goods check schema
                 Conversion Factor                             Definition, 325
                   unit of measure, 45, 46                     For delivery document, 327
                 Copy control, 138                           Dangerous goods flag
                   For a delivery item, 140                    Sales order entry, 78
                 Copy requirement, 139                       Dangerous goods indicator profile, 329
                   Sales order delivery type, 138              In delivery document, 336
                 Copy routine                                Dangerous goods management profile
                   Deadlines in shipment document, 413         Sales order entry, 78
                   Partner function in shipment document,    Dangerous goods master data, 317
                   417                                       Dangerous goods master file, 59
                 Country key                                 Dangerous goods master record
                   Company code, 26                            Release, 334
                   Plant, 27                                 Dangerous goods regulation, 59
                 Country of origin, 204                        Definition, 321
                 Credit check                                Dangerous goods rule
                   Overall status, 377                         Dangerous goods master file, 61
                 Currency key                                Dangerous goods storage class
                   Company code, 25                            Dangerous goods master file, 60
                 Customer                                    Data transfer
                   As transportation connection point in a     For creating delivery documents, 140
                   route, 150                                  Item fields in the delivery document, 141
                 Customer master                             Date
                   Delivering plant, 147                       In shipment stage, 494
                 Customer master file, 50                      Status in shipment document, 493
                   Additional data, 51, 55                   Date/time
                   Company code data, 51                       In output determination, 358
                   Defining views, 50                        Delete
                   General data, 50, 53                        Conditions, 467
                   Organizational level, 50                  Deletion flag
                   Sales area data, 51                         Customer master file, 55
                 Customer master record maintenance          DELFOR, 514
                   Transaction, 51                           Delivering plant, 80
                 Customer-material info record, 146            Customer master file, 55
                   Delivering plant, 146                       Definition, 146
                                                                                                      559
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                 Index
                   In-stock transport order, 94                Delivery relevance
                   Material master file, 48                      Per order item category, 70
                   Stock transport order entry, 99               Per schedule line category, 71
                 Delivery                                      Delivery scheduling, 179
                   Free-of-charge, 91                          Delivery split, 173
                 Delivery block                                  For different partner functions, 174
                   Automatic per order type, 69                Delivery tolerance
                   Per schedule line category, 72                Sales order entry, 81
                   Sales order entry, 78                       Delivery type
                 Delivery combination, 172                       Creating a delivery document, 117
                 Delivery creation date                          Definition, 109
                   Rule for calculating a default value, 122     Determination, 109
                 Delivery date                                   Incompletion procedure, 188
                   In schedule line, 81                          In output determination, 358
                   In shipment document, 413                     Partner determination procedure, 193
                   Suggestion per order type, 69                 Per order type, 68
                 Delivery document, 103                          Text determination procedure, 195
                   Adding items, 119                           Delvery split
                   Background creation, 125                      For different warehouse numbers, 175
                   Batch determination, 218                    Department
                   Creating, 115                                 Sales order entry, 78
                   Creating individual documents manually,     Departure country
                   116                                           Dangerous goods check in delivery docu-
                   Creation in a collective run, 122             ment, 330
                   Creation in batch mode, 134                   Dangerous goods check in shipment docu-
                   Remove from shipment document, 409            ment, 340
                   Serial number, 228                          Departure point
                   Transfer to shipment document, 410            Dangerous goods check in shipment docu-
                 Delivery document creation                      ment, 340
                   Availability check, 165                       For stages, 443
                 Delivery header, 105                          DESADV, 514
                   Outputs in activity profile, 498            Destination
                 Delivery item, 105                              For stages, 443
                 Delivery item category, 110                   Destination country
                   Definition, 111                               Dangerous goods check in delivery docu-
                   Determination, 112                            ment, 330
                 Delivery item type                              Dangerous goods check in the shipment
                   Text determination procedure, 195             document, 340
                 Delivery monitor, 178, 276, 378               Destination point
                   Selection options, 380                        Dangerous goods check in shipment docu-
                 Delivery note                                   ment, 340
                   With dangerous goods data, 343                In preliminary leg, 426
                 Delivery priority                             Determination of loading time, 182, 183
                   Customer master file, 55                    Determination of time required for picking
                   Sales order entry, 80                       and packing, 180
                 Delivery quantity                             Determination rule
                   Picking status, 373                           Packing instruction, 312
                 560
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                                                                                                    Index
                 Determination type                          E
                   Packing instruction, 308
                 Determining the shipping type               EAN, 47
                   Dangerous goods check in delivery docu-   EDI output
                   ment, 332                                   Delivery document settings, 514
                 DG63_CHK_INIT_HEADER, 323, 326                For delivery document, 514
                 DG63_CHK_MLOAD, 323                           For shipment document, 516
                 DG check schema determination routine       EDI_PROCESSING, 515
                   For delivery documents, 328               Entrances, 229
                   For shipment documents, 338               Equipment category
                 Difference indicator                          Serial number, 225
                   In lean WM, 260                           Error log
                 Difference quantity                           Collective processing GI posting, 534
                   Transfer order item, 272                    Creating a delivery document, 118
                 Direct leg, 440                               During save of shipment, 497
                   Definition in shipment type, 389            Extending the delivery document, 120
                 Dispatch time                                 Foreign trade, 206
                   Output type in shipment document, 508       For goods issue posting, 529
                 Display                                     European Article Number (EAN), 47
                   Of custom layouts, 130                    Exclusion procedure
                 Distance                                      Shipment cost settlement, 484
                   In route, 424                             EXIT_SAPLSTAG_001, 443
                 Distribution                                EXIT_SAPLV02V_001, 97
                   Warehouse management system, 380          EXIT_SAPLV02V_003, 248
                 Distribution channel                        EXIT_SAPLV02V_004, 250
                   Assigning to sales organization, 39       EXIT_SAPLV50P_001, 273
                   Sales order entry, 74                     EXIT_SAPLV50Q_001, 381
                 Division                                    EXIT_SAPLV50Q_002, 381
                   assigning to sales organization, 40       EXIT_SAPLV56B_001, 388
                   Definition, 40                            EXIT_SAPLV56F_010, 414
                   Sales order entry, 74                     EXIT_SAPLV56F_011, 500
                 Document flow, 65, 530                      EXIT_SAPLV56F_012, 500
                   Stock transport order, 93                 EXIT_SAPLV56S_001, 441
                 Document header                             EXIT_SAPLV56U_004, 395
                   Material document, 531                    EXIT_SAPLV56U_005, 395
                 Document item, 67                           EXIT_SAPMV53W_001, 280
                 Document number                             EXIT_SAPMV53W_002, 280
                   Sales document, 64                        EXIT_SAPMV53W_003, 280
                 Document status, 65                         Expiration date, 215
                 Document type                               Export customs office, 203
                   Definition, 65                            Export declaration, 205
                 Domestic mode of transportation, 203        Export procedure, 204
                 Door, 244                                   External transportation planning system, 428
                   Definition, 246                           Extrastat, 205
                   Determination by route, 248
                   Determination by ship-to party, 247
                   Determination rule, 246
                                                                                                     561
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                 Index
                 F                                              Goods movement data
                                                                  In delivery document, 529
                 Fast entry                                     Goods receipt posting
                    During setting of status, 496                 For returns orders, 90
                 F code profile                                 Goods receipt processing time, 165
                    Creating a delivery document in the back-   Goods receiving hour
                    ground, 135                                   Of a goods receiving point, 159
                 Field catalog                                  Goods receiving hours
                    Batch determination, 210                      Customer master file, 54
                 Fields                                           Maintaining a time scheme, 160
                    Determine in shipment document, 496           Taking into consideration in sales order,
                 Field selection                                  161
                    For fast entry, 496                         Goods receiving point
                 Filter                                           Customer master file, 54
                    In custom layouts, 130                        For a ship-to party, 159
                 Final destination                              Gross weight
                    In a route, 150                               Material master file, 45
                 Fixed bin locations                            Group
                    In lean WM, 257                               Of delivery documents, 275
                 Forwarding agent                                 Of the collective run, 137
                    In shipment document, 414                   Group condition
                 Forward scheduling, 162, 184                     Shipment cost settlement, 466
                 FTCn, 206                                      Group condition routine
                 FV45Cnnn                                         Shipment cost settlement, 466
                    For creating delivery documents, 140        Group creation, 275
                 FV50UZXX, 190                                  Group formation
                                                                  Retroactive delivery split, 543
                                                                Group indicator
                 G                                                Shipment cost settlement, 466
                                                                Grouping criteria
                 Generate HUs
                                                                  Shipment creation, 396
                   In activity profile, 498
                                                                Group number, 276
                 Goods issue
                                                                  Creating a delivery document in the back-
                   In pick list, 379
                                                                  ground, 136
                 Goods issue date, 534
                                                                Group type, 275, 356
                   In shipment document, 413
                                                                  Retroactive delivery split, 543
                 Goods issue document, 530
                 Goods issue interim storage
                   In lean WM, 272                              H
                 Goods issue posting, 104, 528
                   Availability check, 165                      Handling Unit (HU)
                   Background, 534                                Adjust quantities, 301
                   Batch job, 536                                 Create full HUs, 295
                   Collective processing, 532                     Delete, 300
                   In activity profile, 497                       Empty, 300
                   Single document, 529                           Individual packing, 292
                 Goods issue status, 376                          Outputs in activity profile, 498
                 562
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                                                                                            Index
                   Pack from the tree structure, 297   Individual shipment, 388
                 Handling Unit monitor, 314            In-house production time, 165
                 HAZMAT_CHK_ACTIVE, 322                Interim storage areas, 34
                 HAZMAT_CHK_FIND_SCHEMA, 328, 339      Intrastat, 202, 205
                 HAZMAT_CHK_MOT, 323                   Item
                 HAZMAT_CHK_PIH, 323                      Shipment document, 386
                 HAZMAT_CHK_VARIOUS, 323, 326          Item category, 107
                 Header check methods                     Sales order, 69
                   Dangerous goods check, 323             Third-party order, 83
                 Header condition                      Item category determination
                   Shipment cost settlement, 467          In the delivery document, 112
                 Header data                           Item category group, 84, 112
                   Shipment document, 386                 Packaging material, 303
                 Header status                         Item category usage, 114
                   In delivery document, 371           Item condition, 467
                 Header text, 193                      Item data
                 Hidden columns                           In the material document, 531
                   List variant, 127                   Item generation
                 History                                  Packing, 302
                   Serial number, 228                  Item number
                 HUMO, 315                                Sales order entry, 75
                 HU type                               Item numbering
                   Per packaging material type, 287       Retroactive delivery split, 544
                                                       Item procedure group, 470, 471
                                                       Item text, 193
                 I                                     Itinerary, 440
                 IATA-C
                   Dangerous goods regulations, 320    J
                 IATA-P
                   Dangerous goods regulations, 320    Job overview
                 IDoc creation                           Goods issue posting, 535
                   Direct, 518
                 IDoc number, 524
                 IDoc output                           K
                   Inbound, 518
                                                       KOBRA, 205
                   Outbound, 517
                 IDoc processing, 517
                   Indirect, 518                       L
                 IDoc type, 519
                 IFTMIN, 516                           Labeling
                 Immediate delivery flag, 69             Dangerous goods master file, 61
                 Incompletion check, 185               Language
                   In delivery document, 189             In output determination, 358
                 Incompletion group, 187               Language ID
                 Incompletion procedure, 187             Copying texts, 199
                 Incompletion status group, 185        Language key
                                                                                             563
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                 Index
                   Company code, 26                                 Creating a delivery document in the back-
                   Plant, 27                                        ground, 136
                 Layout                                             During save of shipment, 497
                   Selecting, 129                                   Shipment creation via batch, 403
                   User-specific, 128                             Logging in to system, 25
                 Lean WM, 254                                     LV45Cnnn
                   Bin location in the material master, 265         Copy requirement, 139
                   Picking area, 265                              LV50PFZA, 378
                 Legal controls, 202
                 Leg determination
                   According to departure point and itiner-       M
                   ary, 447
                                                                  Main leg, 391, 440, 448
                 Leg indicator, 391, 440, 448
                                                                   Dangerous goods check in delivery docu-
                   For the transit country, 332
                                                                   ment, 333
                   Per shipment type, 389
                                                                  Maintaining dangerous goods master data
                 LE_SHP_DELIVERY_PROC, 121, 142
                                                                   Transaction, 320
                 LE_SHP_TAB_CUST_HEAD, 106
                                                                  Maintain text
                 LE_SHP_TAB_CUST_ITEM, 106
                                                                   In delivery document, 201
                 LE_SHP_TAB_CUST_OVER, 105
                                                                  Manual entries
                 List variant
                                                                   Shipment cost settlement, 467
                   Creation, 127
                                                                  Material availability date, 162
                 Loading date, 181, 183
                                                                  Material group
                   In shipment document, 413
                                                                   Packaging materials, 287
                 Loading end
                                                                  Material item usage, 302
                   In shipment document, 412, 493
                                                                  Material master file, 43
                   Status in shipment document, 493
                                                                   Additional data, 46
                 Loading group
                                                                   Basic data, 44
                   Definition, 145
                                                                   Defining organizational level, 44
                   Determination, 145
                                                                   Defining views, 44
                   Determination of loading time, 182
                                                                   Plant, 49
                   Shipping point determination, 145
                                                                   Sales data, 48
                 Loading point, 245
                                                                   Storage location data, 49
                   Assigning to shipping point, 32
                                                                  Material master maintenance
                   Definition, 31
                                                                   Transactions, 44
                   In delivery document, 251
                                                                  Material master record
                 Loading start
                                                                   Delivering plant, 147
                   In shipment document, 412
                                                                  Material staging date, 180
                   In the shipment document, 492
                                                                  Matrix maintenance
                   Status in the shipment document, 492
                                                                   Shipment cost settlement, 466
                 Loading time, 180, 182
                                                                  Maximum
                 Load transfer point, 451
                                                                   Shipment values, 475
                   As transportation connection point in a
                                                                  Maximum number of partial delieries
                   route, 150
                                                                   Sales order entry, 80
                 Log
                                                                  MD04 Stock/Requirements Overview, 166
                   Creating a delivery document, 118
                                                                  Means of transport, 437
                   Creating a delivery document in a collective
                                                                   Category, 437
                   run, 126
                 564
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                                                                                                     Index
                  Type, 404                                 In customer master, 173
                 Medium                                     Sales order entry, 78
                  Output type in shipment document, 508   Order header, 67
                 Minimum quantity                         Order item Category
                  In the delivery document, 111             per schedule line category, 73
                 Minimum values                           Order type, 93
                  Shipment cost settlement, 475             Consignment fill-up, 85
                 Mixed loading                              Consignment pickup, 87
                  Dangerous goods master file, 61           Consignment return, 88
                 Mode of transport, 406                     Consignment withdrawal, 86
                  Definition, 319                           Definition, 68
                  Dangerous goods regulations, 319          Free-of-charge delivery, 91
                 Movement type                              Free-of-charge subsequent delivery, 91
                  In lean WM, 258                           Per schedule line category, 73
                  Per schedule line category, 71            Returns, 90
                  In material document, 531                 Standard order, 74
                 Multilevel packing, 298                    Third-party order, 82
                 MV50AFZ1, 121, 142                       Organizational key
                 MV50AFZ2, 224                              Tariff zones assignment, 476
                 MV50AFZ3                                 Organizational level
                  Confirmation requirement, 240             Customer master file, 50
                 MV50AFZZ, 224                              Material master file, 44
                  Storage location determination, 236     Organizational structure
                                                            Logistic, 23
                                                            Sales and accounting, 37
                 N                                          Warehouse-related, 33
                                                          Organizational unit
                 Net weight
                                                            Company code, 25
                    Material master file, 45
                                                            Distribution channel, 39
                 Number assignment
                                                            Division, 40
                    For handling units, 287
                                                            Loading point, 31
                 Number of messages
                                                            Plant, 26
                    In output determination, 358
                                                            Sales group, 42
                 Number of packages in the delivery
                                                            Sales office, 41
                 document, 297
                                                            Sales organization, 38
                  Number range
                                                            Shipping point, 29
                    Delivery document, 107
                                                            Storage area, 35
                    SSCC numbers, 290
                                                            Storage bin, 36
                    Transfer order, 256
                                                            Storage location, 28
                                                            Storage type, 34
                 O                                          Transportation planning point, 32
                                                            Warehouse number, 34
                 One-step Procedure                       Output
                   stock transport order, 98                Determination using conditions, 357
                 Order combination, 171                     For each delivery group, 363
                   Customer master file, 55                 For each handling unit, 509
                                                                                                     565
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                 Index
                  In shipment document, 503                  P
                  Output via activity profile, 509
                  Per handling unit, 363                     Packaging
                 Output control                                Dangerous goods master file, 61
                  In shipment document, 503                  Packaging material, 301
                 Output determination                          As means of transport, 438
                  Condition table, 350, 505                    Generate delivery items, 301
                  Key combination, 358                         In activity profile, 496
                  Output determination procedure, 354, 506     Proposal for packing, 294
                  Output type, 353, 506                      Packaging material type, 285
                 Output determination procedure                Assigning packaging material group, 288
                  Assignment to delivery item, 507             In activity profile, 496
                  Assignment to delivery type, 507             In the material master, 290
                  Assignment to shipment type, 507           Packing, 104
                  Assign to delivery item, 355                 In shipment document, 432
                  Assign to delivery type, 355                 Multilevel, 298
                  Assign to handling unit, 355               Packing instruction determination procedure,
                  In shipment document, 504, 506             308
                  Output determination, 354, 506             Packing instructions
                  Per packaging material type, 287             Access sequence, 307
                 Output device                                 Combination of characteristic values, 305
                  In output determination, 358                 Maintenance, 310
                 Output type                                   Packing transaction profile, 309
                  As a user exit, 500                        Packing list
                  Assignment to shipment type, 507             With dangerous goods data, 343
                  Default values, 354                        Packing proposal
                  General data, 353                            In the delivery document, 313
                  In activity profile, 498                     In the sales order, 314
                  In SAP standard, 348                       Packing-relevance, 111
                  In shipment document, 504, 506             Packing relevance per delivery item category,
                  Output determination, 353, 506             282
                  Per packaging material type, 287           Packing requirements, 283
                  Process in shipment document, 507          Packing status, 376
                  Repeat in shipment document, 509           Packing transaction profile
                  Standard output type, 504                    Packing instructions, 309
                  Time, 354                                  Packing weight
                 Overall status                                Maximum allowed per handling unit, 290
                  Status in shipment document, 492           Partial delivery
                 Overdelivery                                  Maximum for each delivery item, 253
                  Definition, 251                            Partial delivery flag
                  In customer master, 252                      Sales order entry, 80
                  In delivery document, 252                  Partial delivery indicator
                 Over delivery tolerance                       Retroactive delivery split, 544
                  In the delivery document, 111              Partial quantities
                 Overhead rates or deductions                  Distribute to handling units, 295
                  Pricing procedure, 469                     Partner determination
                                                               In delivery document, 190
                 566
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                                                                                                     Index
                 Partner determination procedure, 192         Planned delivery time, 165
                   Shipment document, 415                     Planned order, 163
                 Partner function, 190                        Planned packaging level, 544
                   Customer master file, 51, 55               Planning
                   Definition, 51                               Status in shipment document, 492
                   EDI output type, 515                       Plant
                   In the delivery document, 107                Assigning to company code, 26
                 Partner functions                              As transportation connection point in a
                   In shipment document, 415                    route, 150
                 Partner identification, 190                    Definition, 26
                   In shipment document, 415                    Material master file, 49
                 Partner profile, 523                           Sales order entry, 80
                 Partner type, 191                            Plant determination
                   Special stock partner, 86                    Per packaging material type, 287
                 Pass, 229                                    Plant —> delivering plant, 80
                 Payer, 52                                    Plus/minus
                 Phrase, 344                                    Shipment cost settlement, 465
                   In the phrase set, 344                     PM material group
                 Phrase management, 342                         For means of transport, 438
                 Phrase set, 344                              POD, 79
                 Phrase set attribute assignment, 344         PO date
                 Phrasing assignment                            Sales order entry, 75
                   Activation, 342                            POD status, 378
                 Picked quantity, 242                         PO number of the customer
                   Batch split item, 243                        Sales order entry, 75
                 Picking, 104, 235                            Port
                   Delivery documents relevant for picking,     As transportation connection point in a
                   379                                          route, 150
                 Picking area                                 Posting transaction
                   In lean WM, 257                              Key for account determination, 549
                   In the material master, 265                Preference calculation
                 Picking lists                                  Export data, 202
                   In lean WM, 257, 261                       Preference situation, 204
                   Print code, 262                            Preliminary leg, 391, 440
                   Printer pool, 261                            Dangerous goods check in delivery docu-
                   Sort profile, 262                            ment, 333
                   Spool code, 261                            Price analysis 1, 481
                 Picking quantity                             Price dependency, 462
                   Entry in delivery document, 242            Price unit
                   Picking status, 373                          Pricing procedure, 475
                   Transfer as delivery quantity, 243         Pricing procedure, 468
                 Picking relevance, 111, 239                  Printer
                 Picking status, 242, 373                       Assignment to transportation planning
                   In lean WM, 266                              point, 509
                 Picking storage location                     Printer assignment
                   Determination, 236                           In lean WM, 263
                                                                                                      567
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                 Index
                   In shipment document, 510                      RECADV, 514
                 Printer determination, 364, 509                  Receiving plant
                   In lean WM, 263                                  As ship-to party, 95
                   In shipment document, 511                        In-stock transport order, 94, 100
                 Printer name                                     Receiving point
                   For output in shipment document, 511             Sales order entry, 77
                 Print parameter                                  Recovery indicator
                   In shipment document, 509                        Shipment costs, 457
                 Print parameters, 364                            Reference condition type, 484
                 Process code, 518, 523                           Region of origin, 204
                 Process control                                  Registration, 229
                   Per shipment type, 389                           At entrance, 231
                 Processing mode                                    During checkout, 232
                   Outputs in activity profile, 499               Regulation
                 Processing routine                                 Dangerous goods master data, 320
                   For EDI outputs, 515                           Regulations for transporting dangerous
                 Processing status                                goods, 317
                   Dangerous goods master record, 335             Release status
                 Processing time, 49                                Condition table, 463
                   Of the purchasing department, 165              Replenishment delivery, 92
                 Production order, 163                            Replenishment lead time, 164
                 Proof of delivery                                Required delivery date, 162
                   Sales order entry, 79                            In schedule line, 82
                 Proof of delivery —> LEB, 79                       Sales order entry, 75
                 Provision of materials for subcontract order,    Requirement
                 66                                                 Shipment cost settlement, 464
                 Purchase order, 163                              Requirements overview, 166
                   Creating a delivery document in a collective   Reservation, 163
                   run, 130                                       Return leg, 440
                   Definition, 92                                 Returns flag
                 Purchase order header, 94                          Per order item category, 70
                 Purchase requisition, 163                        Returns order, 90
                 Purchasing group                                 RF
                   In-stock transport order, 99                     In lean WM, 261
                 Purchasing organization                          RLAUTA10, 273
                   In-stock transport order, 99                   RLAUTA11, 273
                                                                  RLVSDR40
                                                                    In lean WM, 264
                 Q                                                Role
                                                                    Creating a delivery document in the back-
                 Quality inspection stock, 163
                                                                    ground, 135
                                                                  Rounding difference
                 R                                                  Shipment cost settlement, 466
                                                                  Rounding quantity
                 Railway station                                    Packing instructions, 311
                   As transportation connection point in a        Rounding rule, 474
                   route, 150
                 568
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                                                                                                        Index
                   Shipment cost calculation, 475                 Sales order entry, 74
                   Shipment cost settlement, 466                Sales order, 64
                 Route                                            Document header, 67
                   Dangerous goods check in delivery docu-        Overview screen, 77
                   ment, 330                                      Partners tab, 79
                   Dangerous goods check in the shipment          Schedule Lines tab, 81
                   document, 340                                  Shipping tab, 77
                   Definition, 149, 154                           Texts tab, 79
                   Definition of forwarding agent, 424          Sales order entry
                   Definition of shipping type, 424               Availability check, 165
                   Determination of loading time, 182           Sales order number
                   Determination of transit time, 183             Creating a delivery document, 117
                   In shipment document, 423                    Sales order stock, 165
                   In the delivery document, 149                Sales organization
                   Maximum allowed total weight, 424              Assigning to plant, 38
                   Preliminary, main, and subsequent leg, 424     Definition, 39
                   Sales order entry, 80                          In output type, 358
                   Time required for picking and packing, 180     Sales order entry, 74
                 Route determination, 150                       SAP workflow, 518
                   Definition, 156                              Scale basis
                   Example in sales order, 158                    Scale, 474
                   New determination in delivery document,      Scale type, 474
                   151                                          Scale unit of measure, 475
                   Transportation zone, 151                     Schedule line, 68, 71
                   Transport group, 152                         Schedule line category, 71
                 Route section, 150                               Structure, 71
                 Route stage, 452                               Scheduling
                 RSNASTED, 515                                    In delivery document, 178
                 RV45PFZA, 378                                  Sea traffic
                 RV56BPGI, 498                                    Transit country, 332
                 RVV50TOP, 130                                  Section
                                                                  In a route, 150
                                                                Segment
                 S                                                IDocs, 520
                                                                Segment attribute, 521
                 Safety stock, 163
                                                                Segment type, 520
                 Sales area
                                                                Selecting orders due for shipping
                   Customer master file, 51
                                                                  Using a variant, 125
                 Sales document
                                                                Selection
                   Definition, 64
                                                                  Sales orders due for shipping, 122
                 Sales group
                                                                Selection criteria
                   Definition, 42
                                                                  Batch determination, 223
                   Sales order entry, 75
                                                                  Creating a delivery document in a collective
                 Sales office
                                                                  run, 123
                   Assigning to sales area, 41
                                                                Selection date
                   Assigning to sales group, 42
                                                                  Creating a delivery document, 116
                   Definition, 41
                                                                Selection variant
                                                                                                         569
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                 Index
                   Creating a delivery document in a collective   Shipment start
                   run, 124                                         In shipment document, 413
                   Creation, 124                                    Status in shipment document, 493
                 Serial number, 225                               Shipment type, 388
                   Entry in the delivery document, 228              In lean WM, 258
                 Serial number management, 225                    Shipping company, 52
                 Serial number master record, 226                   Vendor master file, 56
                 Serial number profile, 225                       Shipping condition
                 Service agent procedure group, 470, 471            Definition, 144
                 Setup time, 49                                     Determination, 144
                 Shelf life expiration date                         Per order type, 69
                   Batch master file, 58                            Sales order entry, 78
                 Shipment                                           Shipping point determination, 144
                   Output in activity profile, 498                Shipping deadlines
                 Shipment completion                                In shipment document, 412
                   In shipment document, 413, 493                 Shipping instructions
                   Status in shipment document, 493                 Sales order entry, 79
                 Shipment completion type, 391                      Text type, 79
                   Per shipment type, 388                         Shipping point, 104
                 Shipment cost document, 455                        Assigning to plant, 31
                   Create in batch run, 490                         As transportation connection point in a
                   Create manually, 480                             route, 150
                   Via collective processing, 488                   Creating a delivery document, 116
                 Shipment cost document number, 483                 Dangerous goods check in delivery docu-
                 Shipment cost item category, 457                   ment, 330
                 Shipment cost relevance, 460                       Determination of time required for picking
                 Shipment cost settlement, 454                      and packing, 180
                   Status in shipment document, 494                 In the delivery document, 142
                 Shipment cost subitem, 459                         Sales order entry, 80
                 Shipment cost type, 456                          Shipping point determination
                 Shipment creation                                  Delivering plant, 146
                   In batch job, 401                                Example, 148
                   Logs, 403                                        Loading group, 145
                 Shipment document, 383                             Shipping condition, 144
                   Creation via collective processing, 396          Storage location, 148
                   Exchange within shipments, 411                 Shipping scheduling
                   Header data, 386                                 In shipment document, 413
                   Item data, 386                                 Shipping type, 405
                   Manual creation, 393                             In route, 407
                   Retroactive delivery split, 543                  Sales order entry, 79
                   Stage, 386                                     Shipping type procedure group, 470, 471
                 Shipment end                                     Ship-to party, 52
                   In shipment document, 413, 493                   Dangerous goods check in delivery docu-
                   Status in shipment document, 493                 ment, 330
                 Shipment processing, 409                           Sales order entry, 75
                 Shipment relevance, 107                          SHPADV, 516
                 570
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                                                                                                         Index
                 SHPCON, 516                                    Status group
                 SHPMNT, 516                                       Incompletion check, 185
                 SHPORD, 516                                    Step
                 Size/dimensions, 46                               Pricing procedure, 469
                 Sold-to party, 52                              Stock in transfer, 163
                    Sales order entry, 75                       Stocks
                 Sort criteria                                     Packaging material, 301
                    Creation of shipment documents, 398         Stock situation
                 Sorting                                           In an ATP check, 163
                    In custom layouts, 130                      Stock transport order, 66
                 Special processing indicator, 407                 Creating a delivery document in a collective
                 Special stock account, 85                         run, 130
                 Special stock partner, 86                         Cross-company code, 100
                 Split profile, 540, 542                           Definition, 92, 94
                 Splitting rule, 542                               Delivering plant, 99
                 SSCC code                                         Shipping tab, 100
                    Definition, 287                             Storage area
                 SSCC number                                       Definition, 35
                    Search for, 315                             Storage bin
                 SSCC numbers                                      Definition, 36
                    Number range, 290                              Dynamic, 36
                 Stackability factor, 290                       Storage class
                 Stage                                             Dangerous goods master file, 60
                    Create manually, 442                        Storage condition
                    Date and time start/end, 494                   Definition, 237
                    Definition, 440                                Material master file, 50
                    Determine automatically, 447                Storage location
                    Determine via routes, 451                      Assigning to plant, 29
                    Shipment document, 386                         Assignment to lean WM, 255
                 Staging area, 244, 249                            Definition, 28
                    Definition, 248                                Material master file, 49
                    Determination by route/storage condition,      Sales order entry, 80
                    250                                            Shipping point determination, 148
                    Determination by ship-to party/storage      Storage location determination, 111
                    condition, 249                                 Rule, 236
                 Standard order                                    Setting, 238
                    Definition, 74                                 Storage condition, 237
                 Start destination                                 Strategies, 236
                    In a route, 150                                User exit, 236
                 Status                                         Storage type
                    In delivery header, 372                        Definition, 34
                    In delivery item, 372                          In lean WM, 256
                    Of an IDoc, 524                             Storage unit, 36
                    Reset in shipment document, 493             Storage unit number, 36
                    Sales document, 65                          Storage unit type, 36
                    Set in shipment document, 493               Strategy scheme
                 Status FTCn, 206                                  Batch determination, 209
                                                                                                           571
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                 Index
                 Strategy type                                Tolerance limit
                    Batch determination, 212                    Overdelivery and underdelivery, 253
                 Subitem                                        Unlimited, 253
                    In the delivery document, 114             Total replenishment lead time, 165
                    Sales order, 71                           Total weight in the delivery document, 297
                 Subsequent delivery                          TPS, 428
                    Free-of-charge, 91                        Transaction key
                 Subsequent leg, 391, 440                       BSX, 550
                    Dangerous goods check in delivery docu-     For account determination, 549, 550
                    ment, 333                                 Transaction type
                 Substance properties, 317                      In material document, 532
                 Substance rating                             Transfer order
                    Dangerous goods master file, 60             Create, 267
                 Substances poisonous by inhalation             Create by delivery time, 280
                    Dangerous goods check, 323                  create with a shipment, 279
                 Subtotal                                       Creation for a group, 279
                    In custom layouts, 130                      Creation in the background, 273
                    Pricing procedure, 470                      In lean WM, 267
                 Superordinate item, 114                        Permit manual creation, 259
                 Supplementary unit, 204                      Transfer order confirmation
                                                                Availability check, 165
                                                              Transit country
                 T                                              Dangerous goods check in delivery docu-
                                                                ment, 330
                 Tax
                                                                Dangerous goods check in shipment docu-
                   Shipment cost settlement, 465
                                                                ment, 340
                 Text
                                                              Transit country table, 330
                   Customer master file, 56
                                                                Definition, 330
                   In shipment document, 418
                                                              Transit time, 180, 183
                 Text determination procedure, 195
                                                              Transmission medium
                   In shipment document, 419
                                                                Output in activity profile, 499
                 Text determination procedure assignment,
                                                              Transport, 104
                 200
                                                              Transportation chain, 390
                 Text ID
                                                                Create via collective processing, 426
                   In shipment document, 419
                                                                Manual creation, 424
                 Text identification, 194
                                                                Retroactive delivery split, 543
                 Text type, 194
                                                              Transportation connection point, 150
                   Customer master file, 56
                                                              Transportation lead time, 180, 183
                   In the delivery document, 107
                                                              Transportation planning, 411
                   Shipment document, 419
                                                              Transportation planning date, 183
                   Shipping instructions, 79
                                                              Transportation planning point, 386
                 Third-party order
                                                                Definition, 32
                   Definition, 82
                                                                Pricing procedure, 470
                 Time
                                                                With TPS, 429
                   In shipment stage, 494
                                                              Transportation planning status, 376, 380
                   Status in shipment document, 493
                                                                In delivery document, 392
                 Time required for picking and packing, 180
                                                              Transportation planning system, 428
                 572
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                                                                                                       Index
                 Transportation scheduling, 179                  USEREXIT_SAVE_DOCUMENT_PREPARE,
                 Transportation zone, 451                        142
                   Assignment to shipping point, 152             USEREXIT_SET_STATUS_VBUK, 378
                   Customer master file, 53                      USEREXIT_SET_STATUS_VBUP, 378
                   Definition, 151
                   For route determination, 151
                   Per plant, 95                                 V
                 Transport connection point, 451
                                                                 V02V0001, 97
                 Transport group
                                                                 V02V0003, 248, 250
                   Definition, 152
                                                                 V02V0004, 250
                   For route determination, 152
                                                                 V50PPCAT, 273
                   Material master file, 49
                                                                 V50PSTAT, 374
                 Transport relevance, 392
                                                                 V50Q0001, 381
                 Transport request
                                                                 V50R_USEREXITS, 130
                   Vs. shipment document, 384
                                                                 V50UC_CHECK_EXAMPLE, 190
                   WM status, 374
                                                                 V50UC_CHECK_SLLST, 190
                 Transport requests, 384
                                                                 V53W0001, 280
                 Tree structure
                                                                 V56BMOD, 388
                   Pack, 297
                                                                 V56DISTZ, 443
                 Tremcards, 343
                                                                 V56FCOPY, 414
                 Two-step procedure
                                                                 V56FSTAT, 500
                   Stock transport order, 98
                                                                 V56SLDET, 441
                                                                 V56USVDO, 395
                 U                                               V56USVDP, 395
                                                                 Validity area
                 Underdelivery                                     Dangerous goods regulations, 318
                   Definition, 252                               Validity area category, 318
                   In delivery document, 252                     Validity period
                 Unit of measure                                   Condition table, 463
                   Sales order entry, 75                           For a dangerous goods master record, 329,
                 Unloading point                                   339
                   Customer master file, 53                        Shipment rates, 467
                   Sales order entry, 77                         Valuation class
                 Usage profile                                     For account determination, 550
                   Dangerous goods check, 324                    Valuation grouping code
                 User exit, 105, 106, 121, 130, 142, 190, 248,     Account determination, 549
                 250                                             Variant
                 USEREXIT_BATCH_DETERMINATION, 224                 Batch job GI posting, 536
                 USEREXIT_BATCH_QUAN_ALLOCATION,                   Creation, 124
                 224                                               Selecting orders due for shipping, 124
                 USEREXIT_LGORT_DETERMINATION, 236               Variant name, 124
                 USEREXIT_LIPS-KOQUI_DETERMINE, 240              Vendor master file, 56
                 USEREXIT_MOVE_FIELD_TO_LIKP, 142                Vendor master maintenance
                 USEREXIT_MOVE_FIELD_TO_LIPS, 142                  Transaction, 57
                 USEREXIT_SAVE_DOCUMENT, 142                     Versandstellenfindung, 143
                                                                 Views
                                                                                                         573
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                 Index
                   Customer master file, 50                      Weight unit, 45
                   Material master file, 44                      WM group
                 VL10BATCH, 134, 137                              Retroactive delivery split, 543
                 Volume                                          WM status, 266, 373
                   Material master file, 45                      Work steps
                 Volume calculation                               In shipment document, 491
                   Per order item category, 70
                 Volume unit, 45
                                                                 Z
                 W                                               Zero quantity Permitted
                                                                   in the delivery document, 111
                 Warehouse number                                ZXKWLU01, 280
                  Assignment to storage location, 264            ZXKWLU02, 280
                  Creating for lean WM, 256                      ZXKWLU03, 280
                  Definition, 34                                 ZXTBFU01, 248
                  In lean WM, 255                                ZXTBFU02, 250
                 Warning message                                 ZXV50QU01, 381
                  During save of shipment, 497                   ZXV50QU02, 381
                 Water pollution class                           ZXV50U07, 273
                  Dangerous goods master file, 60                ZXV56U10, 395
                 Wave pick, 274                                  ZXV56U11, 395
                  Monitor, 278                                   ZXV56U13, 441
                  Number, 274                                    ZXV56U15, 414
                  Output determination, 356                      ZXV56U16, 500
                 Weight calculation                              ZXV56U23, 443
                  Per order item category, 70                    ZXV56U34, 388
                 Weight group                                    ZXV56U35, 500
                  Definition, 153                                ZXVBFU01, 97
                  For route determination, 151
                 Weight scales
                  For route determination in the delivery doc-
                  ument, 153
                 574
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