Common division & distribution channel

Hello all,
             Kindly provide a solution to my query . Incase of same division & sales organisation but different distribution channel we can maintain common distribution channel so that no separate customer master data needs to be maintained for different distribution channels if customer details are same.
             But incase where either division or distribution channel & division is/are different we can maintain common distribution channel & division so as to use the same customer for different sales area. But here do we need to maintain separate material master record for each division along with customer -material info record as well as condition record (customer/material)...???
As in here although common division is maintained but the materials ( Pharma & Paint ) are different along with their industry sectors....so how can the same material master be maintained for both the divisions..?
Sales org : LSE
Dist chl : LR & LS
Div : PH & P1
               Please provide any input .                                                                                Thanks.

Hi
As of my understanding,
Sales org : LSE
Dist chl : LR & LS - Choose either of LR / LS as a common distribution channel.   SAY LR is a common division
Div : PH & P1 in this case SAY PH is a common division.
Now
1. Your commond distribution channel and Division will be used only in case of creating of Customer Master. So your Customer master will be created in the following sales area.
Sales org :   LSE
Dist chl :       LR
Div :              PH
2. To create Material Master Data we need only Sales org and Distribution channel. Division is not Required.
Sales org :   LSE
Dist chl :       LR
For the reporting or LIS / SIS purpose you can keep seperate divisions for the Every Material.
Say Material A with Division PH
Material B with Division P1.
Try Maintaing the data like this it will work for you.
Now here make sure when you create sales order , before that go to VOV8 and remove the entry for CHECK DIVISION (keep it blank) other wise system will give the error, Header division and item division will mismatch.
Finally for Condition again you can keep the respectively seperate division for each kind of material
Thanks
Rishi

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please common distribution channel , and common division , will you check ,
you enter in distribution channel like this
1000 10 10 10
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and also division also , you maintain same think
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