BCSE ERP Sales and Distribution (SD) 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 'available to promise' (ATP) in SAP SD?
- A vendor payment commitment
- A real-time check that confirms whether requested goods can be delivered by a requested date based on stock and supply (Correct answer)
- A credit limit check
- A quality inspection confirmation
Correct answer: A real-time check that confirms whether requested goods can be delivered by a requested date based on stock and supply
Available to Promise (ATP) in SAP checks real-time stock availability, considering current inventory, planned receipts, and existing commitments to confirm a delivery date to the customer.
Question 2: In SAP SD, what is a 'delivery document'?
- The customer invoice
- A document that initiates and tracks the physical preparation and shipment of goods to the customer (Correct answer)
- A purchase order to the vendor
- A freight booking confirmation
Correct answer: A document that initiates and tracks the physical preparation and shipment of goods to the customer
A delivery document in SAP SD (created via VL01N) triggers warehouse activities like picking and packing, and posts the goods issue to reduce inventory when goods leave the plant.
Question 3: What is 'billing due list' in SAP SD?
- A list of overdue customer invoices
- A worklist of deliveries and orders that are ready to be invoiced (Correct answer)
- A list of vendors due for payment
- A report of billing disputes
Correct answer: A worklist of deliveries and orders that are ready to be invoiced
The billing due list in SAP SD (VF04) shows all deliveries and orders that meet the billing criteria and are ready for invoice creation.
Question 4: What is a 'returns order' in SAP SD?
- An order to return materials to a vendor
- A sales document that processes customer returns, reversing the original sale and potentially triggering a credit (Correct answer)
- A production order for returned goods
- A report of returned deliveries
Correct answer: A sales document that processes customer returns, reversing the original sale and potentially triggering a credit
A returns order in SAP SD initiates the process of accepting goods back from a customer, triggering a goods receipt, quality inspection, and credit memo issuance.
Question 5: What does 'route determination' in SAP SD do?
- Determines the career path for SD consultants
- Automatically determines the shipping route based on departure point, destination, and shipping conditions (Correct answer)
- Selects the sales district for reporting
- Assigns customers to sales representatives
Correct answer: Automatically determines the shipping route based on departure point, destination, and shipping conditions
Route determination in SAP SD automatically assigns the appropriate transportation route to a delivery based on the shipping point, destination country/region, and transportation conditions.
Question 6: In SAP SD, what is the 'plant' used for?
- A manufacturing or storage location from which goods are delivered to customers (Correct answer)
- A type of customer account
- A pricing condition group
- A sales area subdivision
Correct answer: A manufacturing or storage location from which goods are delivered to customers
In SAP SD, the plant represents the physical location (factory or warehouse) where goods are stored and from which deliveries to customers are made.
BCSE ERP Sales and Distribution (SD) 2
What is 'available to promise' (ATP) in SAP SD?