How to understand these terms in SD?

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I have encounted some terms when I tried to understand SD module. Please can some explain these terms in SD as following,

1. Sold-to party

2. Ship-to party

3. Bill-to party

I tried to create the a sales order, i hadn't found where we can define it? can someone tell me when can we define it and what is the table field? Thanks a lot!

Any response will be awarded.

Regards,

Samson

[Lakshmipathi · Accepted solution]

Dear Samson

In general, sold to party is the one from who you receive a sales order. Ship to party is the one to whom you ship the goods and Bill to Party is the one to whom you bill for the materials sent to ship to party on behalf of sold to party.

In SAP, after entering VA01 and sales area (sales organization, distribution channel and division), your mouse will automatically sit by default into sold to party's tab and below that you can see ship to party. As for as Bill to Party is concerned, select a line item, again select "Goto - item - partners". These partner functions will flow from your sold to party customer master.

Thanks

G. Lakshmipathi

[Former Member]

Excellent explains... Thanks a lot Laksh & Krishna.

[Former Member]

Hi Samson!

These are the partner functions which you define while creating accont groups. every partner function is identified by the system with various key's. the standard are..

sold to party - SP

ship to party - SH

bill to party - BP

payer - PY

before processing an order it is important for you to maintain all maser datas which includs defining an enterprise structure.

you process inquiry in transaction code [VA11]

quotation in transaction code [VA21]

and an Order in transaction code [VA01]

Regards

krishna vamshi.