Maintaining Validity Period in Sales Order

[former_member1242866]

Dear Gurus,

We have two Sales Orders for one Customer. The first one is created in 2006 and the second one in 2007. The First is valid till Dec 2007 and the second is valid from Jan 2008. How do we maintain the validity in SAP so that the first Order is used only till Dec 2007 and the second one is used from Jan 2008 onwards.

Regards

Raj

[Former Member]

Raj,

Before suggesting a solution, what is the business requirement? I mean, a sales order with a validity ?? Inherently, SAP sales orders are not designed to expire.

Is it more like a contract scenario in your case? Why cant you set up contract with validity restrictions and create orders?

Ashutosh

[former_member1242866]

Hi Ashutosh,

How are you? The requirement is to have two Sales Orders or Contracts as you have mentioned. The First one is valid till a particular period and the second one is valid after the first one expires. The problem I am facing is if both the Orders are existing then the users invariably pick up the incorrect Order and deliver the material. The rates in both the Orders differ.

Can you elaborate on how I can set up the contract functionality with validity restrictions and create the Orders. Thanks for your help.

Regards

Raj

[Former Member]

Hi

Use contracts... VA41...

Give the validity period and maintain the prices with the validity..

Hope this will solve your problem...

Muthu

[Former Member]

Mr. Reddy,

I have sent you the details in my reply to your email.

Ashutosh

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Edited by: Lakshmipathi on Apr 16, 2009 10:49 AM

Edited by: Lakshmipathi on Apr 16, 2009 10:52 AM

[chad_caole]

Hi Ashutosh,

I am also having this problem wherein expired contracts (out of range of the validity period) can still be used as reference in creating the sales order.

Can you also send me the details on how to configure the validity period in the contract so that expired contracts can never be use as reference during creation of sales order.

Thanks & looking forward to your prompt help.

Regards,

Chad

[Lakshmipathi]

Dear Rajkumar

I dont think we can control through standard flow. Probably, you can try with Sales User Exit like USEREXIT_PRICING_PREPARE_TKOMK, USEREXIT_PRICING_PREPARE_TKOMP etc. in the program MV45AFZZ.

Thanks

G. Lakshmipathi

[former_member184555]

Hi Samier,

Can you please tell the fields in VOV8. I couldn't find them in that screen.

Thanks in advance

Ravi

[Former Member]

Hi Sankar,

I apologise, it's for pricing date.

Regards

SD

[Former Member]

Hi,

You can set the Validity Periods in VOV8.

Regards

SD

[former_member1242866]

VOV8 is for maintaining Sales document Types. There is no "valid to" period option there. Also it cannot be at the Sales Document type level. It should be for a particular Sales Order.

Raj