resource-related billing using service product

[Former Member]

Hi PM Experts,

I am trying to do resource-related billing using service product in the service order. In the DIP profile for rrb, i had selected

the characteristic product along with other required characteristics. I found that there is no material determination for product

as a characteristic.

when i run dp90, i get the debit-memo output with service product as a line item but under item category-L2S-statistical request,

which is not allowed for billing under L2 bIlling type.

Had anyone encountered similar problem before, if yes kindly let me know the solution for the same.

thanks for your help.

regards,

rajaraman

[Former Member]

hi Pete,

thanks for all the guidance. my question is answered.

[peter_atkin]

What billing form are you using in the order header?

It should be fixed rate for billing service products..

PeteA

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am using fixet rate billing form. what should be the source selected out of the available options in the DIP profile for billing

service product cost only and not the labor and material cost on the service order?

regards,

rajaraman

[peter_atkin]

Check your Item Category Assignment in the SD IMG

This is where the systems decides which item category to assign too the DMR line item.

PeteA

[Former Member]

i checked the item category assignment, and it has all the standard combinations provided for Doc type DR.

when i untick the process dynamic items with material only in the DIP Profile, the item category for service product changes to L2W, but again the actual cost line items move to L2S status.

Also, when i change the source to statistical, the item category for service product changes to L2W and the actual

cost line items are ignored for billing. able to bill the service product line item only.

Not sure which is the correct process.

can you guide me on this point.

regards,

rajaraman

[peter_atkin]

Is the Product line set as CharacRelevant in the Characteristics section of the DIP Profile?

PeteA

[Former Member]

yes, i have set the product line as characteristic relevant in the DIP profile. I have selected Billing form also as characteristic relevant and could even do material determination for billing form. But no material determination for product as a characteristic.

raman

[peter_atkin]

Have a look at this [RRB|https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/301117] document to see if there is any clues there

PeteA

[Former Member]

thanks a lot for the document. It was very good reference. Based upon billing form criteria selection on service order, i am able to get main item or sub item billing relevant or statistical, but its all only actual cost on the service order.

should the billing form as a characteristic be defined as dynamic material or only characteristic relevant?

what influence does accounting indicator have on the output i.e. sales price view of the debit memo?

the client requirement is to get the fixed cost defined for the service product on the condition record of the service material or in the contract. i have defined a fixed cost on the service material, but when i have the source on the DIP as actual cost , system is not fetching this data on to the debit memo sales pricing view.

also, does pricing procedure have an influence on this system behaviour. because last week i could fetch the fixed cost on to the debit memo sales price view by selecting the source on the DIP as statistical and now its not working?

not sure what changes were made to configuration, i mean by other team members as its still testing client.

any guidance on this point is appreciated

regards,

raman

[peter_atkin]

So your intention is to bill for the service product only?

If so, even though the statistical items show an actual price, they wont be billed.

The price for the service product should only come from the material price, not the actual cost..

PeteA

[Former Member]

Thanks for your expert advice. I have done required condition type additions to the pricing procedure and now i am able to get the required service product cost on the debit memo with the DIP source as actual cost.

One more question -what is the purpose of SET on the DIP profile. How effectively it can be used in configuring DIP profile?

regards,

raman

[peter_atkin]

Sets are used when you have multiple objects (say cost centre).

You can then perform material determination onsets of values e.g. Use material MAT01 if the order cost centre is within SET01

PeteA