Incoming payment - post discount & small differencas a total as one item

Question

Hi Guru,
When posting incoming payment cash discount and small differences are posted as one item for each open item.
For example:
Open item    discount    Small difference
100               1               0.05
200               2               0.10
At posting SAP post
Item 1   300  (to clear the open item)
Item 2   1  (cash discount)
Item 3   2  (cash discount)
Item 4   0.05 (small difference)
Item 5   0.10 (small difference)
Is there a way that I can group ALL discount and All small difference into one item each ie
Item 1   300  (to clear the open item)
Item 2   3       i.e. 1+2 the total of item 2 and 3 above  (cash discount)
Item 3   0.15  i.e. 0.05+0.1 the total of item 4 and 5 above (small difference)
If so,  where is the setting??
Thanks
Linda

Answer 1

Hi,
In general SAP clears on line item basis and posts line item for each clearing.  If my understanding is not wrong this is the standard behaviour.  This facilitates you to know each item that is cleared.  But please check the settings for clearing differences / charge off under business transactions/accounts receivable and accounts payable.  Unfortunately, I do not have a system handy to give you exact path.
thanks,
Kumar