SAP SD Process flow

In our last post we discussed about the MM process flow. In this post we will discuss about the SD process flow.

Source: http://help.sap.com/

Inquiry (Tcode for creation VA11,VA12,VA13. Tables VBAK,VBAP)

The inquiry is therefore a request from the customer for you to provide him with a sales quotation.

Quotation (Tcode for creation VA21,VA22,VA23. Tables VBAK,VBAP)

A quotation presents the customer with a legally binding offer for delivering a product or providing a service within certain fixed conditions.

Purchase Order (Tcode for creation ME21,ME22,ME23. Tables EKKO,EKPO)

A purchase requisition was created from the sales order. In purchasing, a purchase order is created based on this requisition.

Sales Order (Tcode for creation VA01,VA02,VA03. Tables VBAK,VBAP)

Delivery (Tcode for creation VL01,VL02,VL03. Tables LIKP,LIPS) 

As soon as the material availability date or the transportation scheduling date for a schedule line has arrived, the schedule line becomes due for shipping. When you create a delivery, you initiate shipping activities such as picking and transportation scheduling

Shipping (T-code is VT01, Tables are VTTK, VTTP)

collection of deliveries which has to be delivered if route is same. Once goods are shipped, go for billing.

Billing (Tcode for creation VF01,VF02,VF03. Tables VBRK,VBRP): 

Billing is the last / final settlement between client & his customer.

Invoice (T-code is VF21, Tables are VBRK, VBRP) 

Invoice ends the sales flow.

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