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How to change the distribution channel of a material

Former Member
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Hi All,

Please could someone tell me how we could change the distribution channel of a material .

Regards,

Sushanth Hulkod

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Former Member
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Sushanth

I am not sure I really understand your question. I will assume for the moment that you are talking about a Sales distribution channel.

You can extend a Material to one or more distribution channels, using MM01. You can delete this channel from the material by using MM06.

You can change the data for a given material/Sales Org/Dist channel (e.g., change Price ref material, change min order qty, etc) using MM02.

Exactly what business results do you want to accomplish when you say

change the distribution channel of a material

Rgds,

DB49

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Former Member
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Hi,

Distribution channel is the one of the major organisation data in sales area. In the business standards once created the master data of material master under the orgainsation data likes plant,sales orgainsation,distribution channel,ware house number etc.So it in not possible to change the distribution channel via MM02.

Once you have maintained the material master data under the distribution channel then system does not allow to change.This distribution channel field in material master already greyed out in MM02.

After that, you can only extend your material under the same sales orgainsation in to other distribution channel with reference to existing materila no by using MM01.

Like wise single material is also having multiple distribution channel under sales area.

Please understand the use of distribution channel below:

Distribution channel

Definition

The distribution channel represents the channel through which salable materials or services reach customers. Typical distribution channels include wholesale, retail and direct sales.

Use

Within a sales organization a customer can be supplied through several distribution channels. In addition, the material master data relevant for sales, such as prices, minimum order quantity, minimum quantity to be delivered and delivering plant, can differ for each sales organization and distribution channel.

Structure

A single distribution channel can be assigned to one or more sales organizations.

Regards,

thiru