The standard SAP R/3 System includes a variety of pre-defined sales document types. During the implementation of your system, these standard definitions may be modified to suit the particular needs of your organization. In addition, you may add your own sales document types. The sales document types in the standard system include the following:
Type of processing |
Sales document type |
Abbreviation |
Presales |
Inquiry |
IN |
Quotation |
QT | |
Free-of-charge delivery |
FD | |
Sales orders |
Standard sales order |
OR |
Cash sale |
BV | |
Rush order |
SO | |
Outline agreements |
Quantity contract |
CQ |
Maintenance contract |
WV | |
Rental contract |
MV | |
Scheduling agreement |
DS | |
Complaints |
Credit memo request |
CR |
Debit memo request |
DR | |
Subsequent delivery, free-of-charge |
SD | |
Returns |
RE |
Control Elements in Sales Document Types
You can use control elements, configured in Customizing for Sales and Distribution, to define each sales document type in such a way that it is provided with its own range of functions. The document types can be tailored to meet the requirements of your company. You can modify the existing document types or you can create your own if those specified in the standard version of the SAP R/3 System do not meet the needs of your sales organization. Your system administrator is responsible for maintaining control elements.
Your answers to the following questions help to decide how to define a particular sales document type:
General data
Shipping data
Billing data