Order Type

R

A classification in SAP whose value differentiates orders according to their purpose.

Example:         ZXS4

    The following steps show the creation of a Credit Memo Request for POS Customer Appeasement, with the sales document type ZXS4.

    If a POS Customer is asking for a debit, the process is exactly the same, except the sales document type will be ZDS4.

Sales Organization

R

An organizational unit responsible for distributing certain products or services and negotiating sales conditions.  In SAP, any number of distribution channels and divisions can be assigned to a sales organization.

Example:         1004

Distribution Channel

R

Way in which products or services reach the customer.  Typical examples of distribution channels are wholesale, retail or direct sales.  Within a sales organization, it is possible to deliver goods to a given customer through more than one distribution channel.

Example:         10

Division

R

Organizational unit set up to supervise the distribution and monitor the profitability of materials, products or services.  A product or service is always assigned to just one division. Typically divisions are used to identify product lines.

Example:         00