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Custom Logic to Implement Flexible Billing Document Numbering
Introduction
This blog post has been written to address common customer query on how to use custom logic to have additional fields in usage decision for Flexible Billing Document Numbering
Business Use Case
Many customers are asking for requirement of having additional fields in usage table to configure Flexible Billing Document Numbering. One of the use cases is to have flexible billing document number based on Plant and Company code combination. Let’s see in the blog post How it can be achieved.
Process Steps
1. Create a new field using ‘Custom Logic’
Enable for UI and Report
2. Create the BADI to populate the field at header
3. Define Custom Routines for Data Transfer to Billing Documents
4. Define Copying Control for Delivery Document to Billing Document
Now we have the set up to fill plant at Header level when sales Invoice is created.
5. Define Parameter Catalog for Flexible Billing Document Numbering
6. Define Formulas for Flexible Billing Document Numbering
Add
7. Define Custom Routines for Flexible Billing Document Numbering
8. Assign Custom Routines to Billing Type
Now when the billing document is created we have number range as per the decision table.
Conclusion
This blog post should help you to understand in detail how to use Custom Logic to Implement Flexible Billing Document Numbering
Thanks for reading this blog post, hopefully the blog post was informative
References
https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_CLOUD/a376cd9ea00d476b96f18dea1247e6a5/a4660117481d46f4b3c54c5555776149.html?q=parameter%20PRIORITY
Hi Sahil,
Thank you for the blog. This is very helpful. Was waiting for this blog since GLX. 🙂
Best Regards,
Koushik
Thanks.
Hi Sahil,
Thanks for the blog, it will helpful for our projects.
Regards
Vinoth N
Hello Sahil,
We did this configuration but want to revert it as its being tested now. The delete option is disabled. Can you please help with that.
Thanks
Sreekanth
Please raise an incident
Hi Sahil,
Thank you for guiding us in this blog on how to implement Plant specific Number Ranges.
We have an additional requirement, wherein we need Number Ranges specific to Plant and Billing Document type (F2, F8, G2 and L2).
Having followed the same procedure as above, we ar able to achieve this requirement for F2 and F8.
However, this fails for G2 and L2 (Credit and Debit Memos). Could you please share your thoughts or guide us on why this might be failing at G2 and L2?
Requirement -
Highlighted in Italics works well, however, the rest does not.
Your thoughts?
Kind Regards,
Rutwik