Milestone
Dear Frnds I had posted this query earlier but there were n responses....so one more attempt
I am using milestone billing ...where we generate down payment requests at regular intervals..............i would like to knw how I should be using condition type AZWR(account key??)........ we have price and club membership charges in the pricing procedure -
shld i add AZWR after these 2 ????? how does this work pls do assist.
Regards
Maddy
Hi,
You have to create the PRICING PROCEDURE with the CONDITION TYPE AZWR with Alternative calculation type 48.
Include this CONDITION TYPE before the taxes ,
In the COPY CONTROL from ORDER to BILLING , maintain the COPY REQUIREMENT as 20
Now create the sales order and the DOWNPAYMEN REQUEST
In general the DOWN PAYMENT REQUEST was created with the Billing document type FAZ.
check the link for more details
[down payment request|http://sapsdforum.com/category/integration-with-ps/]http://sapsdforum.com/category/integration-with-ps/
thanks,
santosh
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Saravanan Sevuga perumalHello Saravanan,
Milestone billing means distributing the total amount to be billed over multiple billing
dates in the billing plan.
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cannot be changed in the sales document.
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processing.
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individual milestones.
IMG configuration requires :-
1. Maintain billing plan types for milestone billing in OVBO.
2. Define date description in SM30 - V_TVTB.
3. Maintain Date Category for Billing Plan Type IN OVBJ.
4. Allocate date category in SM30 - V_TFPLA_TY.
5. Maintain date proposal for Billing Plan Type in OVBM.
6. Assign Billing Plan Type to Sales Documents Type in OVBP.
7. Assign Billing Plan Type to Item Categories in OVBR.
8. Define rules for determining the date in OVBS.
Milestone billing is typically used for billing projects, such as plant engineering and
construction projects. Such projects often include a series of milestones that mark the
completion of different stages of the work. In the SAP R/3 System, milestones are defined
in a network along with planned and actual dates for the completion of work. The milestones
are also assigned to the billing dates in the billing plan.
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confirms that the milestone is completed.
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Order Item Turbine 100,000
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Billing date Description % Value Billing Block Milestone Billing Status
01-10-94 Contract 10 10,000 - x x
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Assembly 01-03-95 01-03-95
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1. fixed
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<b>**REWARD IF THIS HELPS**</b>
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