While working on SAP SD*
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Pricing attributes –
What is WRONG?
*SD = Sales & distribution Module
Feb 23, 2007
Nitin Maheshwari
Agenda
Background
Objective
Pricing Attributes (PA)
Pricing Procedure Attributes
Condition Type Attributes
Impact of PA Combination
Lesson Learned
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Background
Configuration of SAP SD pricing is
one of the most COMPLEX area in
SAP Projects.
It is important to know how the
pricing attributes combination
works else it takes lot of time for
consultant to arrive at the best
combination.
INCORRECT COMBINATION
results in defects after GO LIVE &
higher Project Cost.
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Objective
Consultants learn RIGHT USE of SAP SD pricing
configuration over a period of time depending on
the SAP Project exposure.
The presentation aims to improve the knowledge of
the consultants to know the best combination of
pricing attributes & SAVE TIME on the project OR
reduce the possibility of the defects arising in later
phase of the SAP Projects.
NO VALIDATION IS AVAILABLE IN SAP FOR
WRONG DESIGN OF PRICING ATTRIBUTES.
The presentation FOCUS on improving the
knowledge of COMBINATION of pricing
attributes & NOT the literal meaning of the
definitions.
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Pricing Attributes (PA)
Attributes of pricing
Procedure
Manual
Required
Statistics
Attributes of Condition
Type
Manual Entries
Delete
Amount/percentage
Value
Access Sequence
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Pricing Procedure Attributes
Manual
In sales order pricing, Condition type can
be typed manually or can be seen in
condition type column in drop down list
Required
It is mandatory that condition type must be
available in sales order pricing.
Statistics
The value of the condition type is not
included in NET VALUE of the sales order.
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Condition Type Attributes
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Manual Entries
Decide the priority for condition type entered manually or automatic
determination in sales order.
Delete
Indicate the control of condition type deletion from the sales order
pricing.
Amount/percentage
Controls the changes of the amount or percentage in sales order pricing
for condition type.
Value
Controls the Condition value in sales order pricing.
Access Sequence
Access sequence in condition type helps to determine the price in sales
order pricing
Impact of Pricing Attributes
combination
Combination of attributes
Pricing Procedure Condition type Impact
Manual Manual Entries – Option D = Sales Order can not be processed for
Not possible to process condition type. WRONG CONFIGURATION
manually
NONE SELECTED Manual Entries – Option C = Sales order Value is determined from
Manual entry has priority + condition record CAN NOT BE CHANGED.
access record is maintained (It make sense to use Amount/% or Value
attribute as well from condition type)
Manual Manual Entries – Option B = Sales Order can not be processed for
Automatic entry has priority condition type. WRONG CONFIGURATION
NONE SELECTED Manual Entries – Option B = Record is determined in sales order but
Automatic entry has priority & values can not be changed. WRONG
Amount/% or Value is selected. CONFIGURATION
Just definition of pricing attributes does not help ! The
combination drives the RESULT/IMPACT 8
Impact of Pricing Attributes
combination
Combination of attributes
Pricing Procedure Condition type Impact
NONE SELECTED Manual Entries – Option D = System does not allow to delete the
Not possible to process condition in sales order. WRONG
manually & Choose “DELETE” CONFIGURATION
Manual Manual Entries – Option = No System allows to delete the Condition type
Limitation & Choose DO NOT from sales order. WRONG ONFIGURATION
“DELETE”
NONE SELECTED Select option B OR D in WRONG CONFIGURATION
manual entries without
ACCESS SEQUENCE
Just definition of pricing attributes does not help ! The
combination drives the RESULT/IMPACT 9
Lesson Learned
Just Knowing the definition of the
attributes do not help.
It is must to know how attributes
change their behavior with the
various combination
Use the above table to learn & SAVE
Your project time/cost
MOST INTERESTING – SAP does
not validate this configuration &
consultants do mistakes. TAKE THE
BENEFIT NOW
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Thank You
Name: Nitin Maheshwari
Email: [email protected]
Call me: +91 98715 77752
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