Customizing

The sales document type for the media contract is defined in Customizing for the standard SAP Sales and Distribution solution. The standard delivery contains the sales document type Media contract ( JWK1 ) as an example. IMG path: Sales and Distribution → Sales → Sales Documents → Sales Document Header → Define Sales Document Types

If you want to create your own contract types for Media Product Sales and Distribution or Press Distribution , you should note the following Customizing settings for sales documents:

Contract typeThe media contract is a value contract. This means the screen sequence group Value contract (field group screen sequence = WK ) must be set up in Customizing for the contract type. We recommend using the sample Media Contract ( JWK1 ) delivered with the standard system as a copying template.

Item categoryThe item category of the contract type must not be assigned schedule line categories.

The sales document type media contract is designed specially for use with media-specific functions in Media Product Sales and Distribution and Press Distribution ( quantity planning ). IMG path: SAP Media → Media Sales and Distribution → Media Product Sales and Distribution (Retail) → Sales → Contracts → Use of Contract Type or SAP Media → Media Sales and Distribution → Press Distribution → Contract → Use of Contract Type

Assignment Function

The media contract is used to assign media products for delivery to a retailer.

Geographical Media Product Determination and Listing, Media Product Exclusion

You can use geographical media product determination , geographical media product listing , and geographical media product exclusion to ensure that the media products assigned in the contract correspond to the customer’s sales region.

Business Partner Roles in the Media Contract

The role sold-to party (AG) can only be assigned to a media contract at header level

The following roles can be assigned to the media contract both at header and item level:

Ship-to party (WE)

Bill-to party (RE)

Payer (RG)

Returning retailer (RM)

The contractual data regarding pricing, tax determination, shipping scheduling, payment and output determination is taken from the business partner master record. The following diagram illustrates the characteristics of the media contract.

Order generation

The following objects must be defined before orders can be generated for a contract:

Quantity plan (delivery quantities for all media issues in each contract item)

Issue mixes