Define Sales Document Type in SAP
Learn what is sales document type in SAP and how to create sales document types in SAP using tcode VOV8 with the function copy as and new entries.
| SAP R/3 Role Menu | Document type maintenance |
| Transaction code | VOV8 |
| SAP IMG Path | SPRO => Sales & Distribution => Sales => Sales Documents => Sales Document header => Define sales document type. |
Step 1 : – Execute tcode “VoV8” from the SAP easy access screen.
Step 2 : – From change view “Maintain sales order types” overview screen, a list defined document types displays with detailed description. Click on new entries option to create new sales document types in SAP.
Step 3 : – On new entries document type screen, update the following details.
Sales document type : – Enter four digits key that defines as sales document type in SAP systems.
Description : – Update the descriptive text of document type.
After updating all the required for sales document type, click on save button and save the configured details in SAP.
Successfully we have defined sales document type in SAP SD module by using copy option.
Lets create sales document types by using new entries option.
From change view maintain sales order types overview screen, choose new entries button for creation of new sales document types with our own customized settings.
From new entries sales document type screen, update the following details.
Sales document type : – Enter 4 digits that defines as sales document type in SAP system, and update the description in the given text field.
Number system : – Assign number range for interval assignment and external assignment, and update increment of item number.
General Control : – Update required fields of check credit limit, credit group, output application and other required details as per requirements of project.
Transaction flow : – Update the required fields of screen sequence group, transaction group, document price procedure, display range, quotation message and other required details.
Shipping : – Update the details of delivery type, shipment cost information profile.
Billing : – Under billing you need to update billing type for delivery related billing document, ordered related billing type, Condition type line items, payment guarantee procedure and other required fields.
Contract : – Under contract update billing request and check partner authorization.
Availability check : – Update business transaction details.
After maintaining all the required details, click on save button and save the configured sales document type in SAP.