Partner determination at item level in sales order

[saikrishna_vallurupalli]

Dear experts,

I have 2 payers in customer master(sold to party). Is it possible to determine the partner function (Payer) at the item level in a sales order? I need to generate 2 billing documents with 2 line items. (1) Delivery related billing document (Item1) for which I want to bill to Payer 1. and (2) Order related billing document (item2) for which I want to bill to Payer 2.

Currently the in the above process I am able to do it manually by changing the partner (payer) at the item level.

Can the partner determination happen automatically based on the line items (Item category)? If possible, can it be restricted to document type?

[Former Member]

U can determine the item category depending on order type, at item category level there is -PartnerDetermProced. - here need to be some work done .

[saikrishna_vallurupalli]

what needs to be done?

[reazuddin_md]

In such case, Maintain 2 different item cat's in 2 line items in whcih 1 item cat- order releted billing & ther other is delivery related billing,

where as, when you enter the 2 line items in sales order. in other line item - partners tab, change the payer no Manually, then you can issue the invoice to 2nd payer .

[saikrishna_vallurupalli]

Thanks for replay, we are already following the manual partner assignment, instead of assigning manual, shall it possible automatic?

[reazuddin_md]

I dont think, in std there is such option is avaialble as you are requested. system doesnt automatically populate the 2nd payer in 2nd line item in std sap functionality.

[saikrishna_vallurupalli]

Can it possible, if we have given somewhere it will be come automatically at line item level?

[reazuddin_md]

There should be some work around solution for this, but still i dont think its feasible.

Here, you are expecting to update the VBPA table wrt: sales document in partner function: payer for only 2nd line item, that too in run time.

Not sure, Seems technical assistance might required.

[jignesh_mehta3]

Dear Friend,

The best option would be to enter / change the Payer manually in Partner Function.

Or the other option is as you have entered 2 payers in Customer Master for a single sold to party, sustem woild be give a pop-up for selecting one of two Payer while creating Sales Order. But still you will have to change the Payer at Item Level...

Also if Ship to Party is different then we have some option...

Hope this helps...

Thanks,

Jignesh Mehta