The use of Common Distribution Channel & Division

Dear All,
What is common distribution channel & common division ? What is the use of it ?
Regards
Rakesh

Hi
To put it simple whenever you enter a distribution channel or division in sales order the system will search for the valid records in the common distribution channel and division which is assigned
E.G if yourcommonDistribution channels assignment is like this
Distribution channels 11 commonDistribution channels 11
For 12 it is 11
For 13 it is 13
Now in sales order when you put Distribution channel 11 the system will search records against 11
Now in sales order when you put Distribution channel 12 the system will search records also against 11
Now in sales order when you put Distribution channel 13 the system will search records against 13
The same concept is applies for Division
Hope you are very clear
This is very important assignment without this you cant do anything in S.D
You test it and see and you will understand it much better
Cheers
Raja

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We are using common distribution channel and division on R3. On CRM the BP are setup against sales area - using sales org + common distribution channel of R3 + common division of R3.
But the requirement is, when an order is created in CRM it should go to R3 for the required sales area and not common distribution channel division. common distribution channel division are being used only to maintain customer master and material master to reduce master data.
I am using header division option on CRM, how do we set up common distirbution channel and division.
pl advise.

Hi.
To transfer common distribution channel and divisions from R/3 to CRM, you need to start transaction CRMD_DOWNLOAD_OM and execute report with option sales area bundling.
With this report bundling sales area will be copied to table SMOTVKOS and SMOTVKOV and then you will be able to define your master data only in the referenced sales area.
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Use of common distribution channel and division in CRM

Hi,
I have a requirement where the customer master will be created in a single dist channel and division combination in ECC and downloaded to CRM. However this customer will be used in different sales area combinations in CRM and ECC.
In ECC there is as standard setting wherein we can refer a sales area to other sales area.
Do we have any such functionality in CRM?
I went through posts and even tried to run Transaction CRMD_DOWNLOAD_SB and CRMD_DOWNLOAD_OM but the tables were not populated in CRM.
For information we are creating the org structure in CRM itself and not generating it from ECC.
Regards,
PP

dear PP,
first, you can have a look the relevant master data division and distr. channels settings in config
here are the paths for CRM 7.0 system config (might be a bit different for previous versions):
spro->customer relationship management->master data->organisational management->division settings
spro->customer relationship management->master data->organisational management->organisational data for sales scenario
and second, the Assignment of Organisational Units from SAP ECC (same CRM spro config):
spro->customer relationship management->master data->organisational management->Assignment of Organisational Units from SAP ECC
please do not forget to check out the Data transfer (just one node lower) : Copy SAP ECC Sales Structure
t-code CRMC_R3_ORG_GENERATE
good luck!
regards,
PPIO

Common distribution channel and common division

Hi experts,
Wt is the use of common distribution channel and common division in sale prcocess?
let me know wt are the configuration i have to do for common dist chanl and common division activation.
Regards
Ishikesh

Hi
SAP has the concept of common distribution channel for sharing master data( for customer/material and conditions) across multiple distribution channels under a sales orgsnization
That means say if you have the sales org say 1000 and three distribution channels under them say 10,20 and 30
Now you create a common distribution channel say 40 and assign them in VOR1 like this
sales org--DC-common distribution channel for customer/material ---common DC for conditions
1000--1040--
40
1000--2040--
40
1000--3040--
40
Now you can or need to create master data for customer/material and conditions only for DC 40
There is no need to create separate master records for 10 and 20 and 30 distribution channel's
That one master record created for DC 40 will solve the purpose for 10 and 20 and 30 distribution channel's
*When you create a sales order for the distribution channel say 10 system will check whether that customer is created for DC 40 and material is created for DC 40 and condition record is valid in DC 40*
Similarly for distribution channels 20 and 30 also system will check whether that customer is created for DC 40 and material is created for DC 40 and condition record is valid in DC 40
That means whenever you say DC as 10/20/30 in sales order system will take that as DC 40 and whatever is valid for DC 40 will be applicable for 10/20/30
Instead of three master records one record in the name of DC 40 is sufficient
Similarly for common division but with a difference
The common divisions is for customer and conditions only not for materials
You can see this in VOR2 go to VOR2 t code and observe the difference of that with VOR1
This is a key assignment in SAP and without this being defined you cannot create CMR, or MMR or condition record and one in t codes VOR1 common distribution channel and VOR2 common division
This is a fundamental basic concept any SD consultant should be very clear in his mind
Regards
Raja

CMIR Common Distribution Channel

Hi
I have a few distribution channels e.g.
10
20
30
I have a few divisions e.g.
01
02
03
Now suppose I make 10 as the common distribution channel.
My Sales area are defined as
1000/10/01
1000/20/02
1000/30/03
I create a customer master with the following details:
Customer number : 1234
Sales Area : 1000/10/02
It allows me to create the customer and extend it to sales are 1000/10/02
Now I create an order with customer number 1234
The sales are which gets determined automatically is
1000/20/02
Reason for picking up 20 as the distribution channel is because division 02 is only associated with Distribution channel 20.
Now the main problem comes while creating the CMIR ( Customer Material Info Record )
If I try to create a record for customer 1234 using sales are 1000/10, I get the following error
Combination of sales org 1000 and distribution channel 10 is not defined
What should I do in this case.
The purpose of Common distribution channel failed in this case?

hi Mona
Do common distribution channels and common division. in spro
go to VOR1---Make entries with
Sales org--Distribution channel
10000010
10001010
and go to VOR2
1000-00-01
1000-01--01
Make these settings and do again the process.
If any quries get back to me..
Regards
Srinivas.

Common distribution channel

Hi forum,
Can we map Common distribution channel in R/3 to CRM. I know common division can be mapped by defining Common (Dummy) division. Is there any provision for distribution channel.
Thanks in advance,
Regards,

Goto VOR1 and VOR2
In VOR1:
Here you have the option of assigning a Reference Distribution Channel to your combination of Sales Org+Distribution Channel.
What ever distribution channel you give here in the Refrence Fields, you will then be maintaining the Material masters using this reference Distribution channel.
Having assigned a reference D Channel to the combination of Sales Organization and other divisions, while creation of a Sales Order with Sales Org and any other division, the system will use the master data maintained for this Reference D Channel for your Sales Area in sales order.
The use of this is that, Master data can be maintained for only Common Distribution Channel & Division. So it reduces a lot of system load.
The same applies to VOR2, here you assign a common division to the combination of Sales Org+Divisions.
Hope this helps you.
Reward points if helpful.
Regards,
Vivek Sahni

Common distributions channels

Hi everybody:
I want to use the functionality of common distributions channels only for the creation of customer's master data.
I want to preserve the update of sales area to the materials master data because the same material in the same company code could have different Acct assignment group and Output Tax depends on the sales zone.
But if I have many sales area when I have the same customer in many sales zone and in this case the data never changes only I need one sales area to maintain.
Can I customize only the common distribution channel applies only for the creation customers master data?
I really appreciate the help.
Susana

Hi Susana,
I don't think this is possisble with customizing :(.
And I don't think there is an 'easy' solution for it neither
1) Either go for an automated creation / change of the customer master data to the 'non-maintained' sales areas
( maybe you can setup something with ALE and link back to your own system and only override the distribution channel when creating the customer in the 'remote' system )
2) If it's only necessary for certain pricing / tax operations to use the material master data for the original sales area ( rather then the common sales area ) , it's probably possible to use userexits to overule the default values found by SAP for the commoen sales area and replace them with your own : e.g. userexit 'userexit_move_field_to_vbap' in mv45afzz
can be used to retrieve your own vbap data
regards
Dirk

Creating customer without maintaining common distribution channel and divis

Dear all...
can anybody tell me how to create a customer without maintaining common distribution channel & division..
sathsdn..

Hi
Welcome to SDN
Not possible
Because whenever you are going to create customers /materials or conditions for a distribution channel the system is going to check the reference distribution channel in VOR1 (whether any entry is there) and will accept when there is entry there only
Similarly
Because whenever you are going to create customers /conditions for a division the system is going to check the reference division in VOR2 (whether any entry is there) and will accept when there is entry there only
Without configuring VOR1 and VOR2 creating master data is not possible
If you dont want to havecommon distribution channel or division keep the same as common
Suppose in VOR1 for 1000,10 if you have to define common distribution channel then you can maintain as Ref DC customers /materials as 10 (the same) and Ref DC for conditions as also 10 (the same)
Regards
Raja

Common distribution channel and division

Hi
Following is the scenario in our Process.
We have Sales Org 1000 % Distribution Channel 10 , 20 & 30
In Define Common distribution Channel screen have maintained following Config
Sorg Dchannel       DchConds       DchCust/Mat
1000 10                  10                    10
1000 20                  10                    10
1000 30                   10                   10
so we have maintained Ref Distribution Channel as 10 for 20 & 30
Now we wish to extend the customer to 1000/20 to main some specific data in certain fields related to that distribution channel. but is giving an error no Sales Area 1000/20/Division could be determined.
We would like to use common ref distribution channel and also if required if specific data is required to be maintined in it should be extended to other disctibution channel.
this will ensure that at the time of preparation of sales documents like sales orders it should check if the customer is extended to that distribution channel if yes it will refer data from that disctribution channel else will refer data from common distribution channel.
Is it possible.
Regards
Sanjeev Bagarai

hi
please common distribution channel , and common division , will you check ,
you enter in distribution channel like this
1000 10 10 10
1000 20 20 20
1000 30 30 30
and also division also , you maintain same think
and also check the enterprise settings for assignment for sales organisation + distribution channel +division
please check this
regards
sankar

Common Distribution Channels and Common Division

Hi experts,
We are encoutering an error and i think its because of common distribution channels and common divisions.
1:IN Development client we can see the common distribution channels and common divisions setup. But no one says he/she has set them up. Is it possible that the enterprise structure settings filter to this?? May be weird doubt but i wanna make sure.
2: If they are setup in Development , there should be a transport request and am unable to see any??
3: If we need the same settings in Test, We will have to set them up in Test client or we can move the transports from DEV to TEST for these settings??
4:And also if these are not setup , do we get an error while creating customers and materials for sales areas?
Please Advice.
Thanks & Regards
Sai

1. Defining Common Distribution Channels for Master Data
Use
The purpose of this activity is to define distribution channels which have common master data..
Procedure
Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:
IMG Menu -> Sales and Distribution -> Master Data -> Define Common Distribution Channels
Transaction Code: VOR1
2. Defining Common Divisions for Master DataUse
The purpose of this activity is to define distribution channels which have common master data..
Procedure
Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:
IMG Menu -> Sales and Distribution -> Master Data -> Define Common Division
Transaction Code: VOR2
1:IN Development client we can see the common distribution channels and common divisions setup. But no one says he/she has set them up. Is it possible that the enterprise structure settings filter to this?? May be weird doubt but i wanna make sure.
2: If they are setup in Development , there should be a transport request and am unable to see any??
3: If we need the same settings in Test, We will have to set them up in Test client or we can move the transports from DEV to TEST for these settings??
4:And also if these are not setup , do we get an error while creating customers and materials for sales areas?
Configuration of common distribution channels and common divisions is a required setting, else it will give an error for Customer & Material Master. This setting has to be done in Development Server & transported to Test & Production Server. If you do not find Transport request, then try to do change in configuration & redo the correct configuration & save the Transport Request.
Hope the above is helpful to you.
Regards, Rajesh Banka

Common Distribution Channel and Divisions

<b>How to configure Common Distribution Channel and Divisions and what is the advantage of the same?</b>

dear sunil
distribution channel
If you do not need the master data (customer / material and condition master data) to
be differentiated according to distribution channels, you have to set up a representative
distribution channel. The master data for the representative distribution channel
applies to all distribution channels for which you have set up this reference in
Customizing.
By doing this, you can minimize the effort of entering and maintaining master data.
In addition, you can update statistics for distribution channels without having to create
master data for the various distribution channels.
Division
T.Code: VOR2 -- Sales and Distribution  Master Data  Define Common Divisions
If you do not need the master data (customer or condition master data) to be
differentiated according to divisions, you have to set up a representative division.
The master data in the representative division applies to all divisions for which you
have set up this reference in Customizing.
By doing this, you can minimize the effort of entering and maintaining master data.
In addition, you can update statistics for divisions without having to create master
data for the various divisions
rewards if it helps
siva

Common distribution channel and devision

hi expert
i have one sales organization-0001 three Distribution channel- 01,common distribution channel,02-distribution channel,03-distribution channel and 4 divisions. Hz-common divisions.,Oz,AZ,CZ. so my clients requirement is he wants to create customer master and material master record will be created sales organization 0001. distribution channel --01,02,03 and common division 00 and material master should be sales organization 0001, distribution channel 00 ( common distribution channel) and all division and sales order should be sales organization 0001 and all distribution channel and all division. plz giv me the solution as soon as possible.
Edited by: rajeshm on Mar 30, 2010 11:44 AM

hi thanks for your my i have one sales organization 1000 and distribution channel00 for common and D1 d7 totally 7 distribution channel and 8 division so how can i maintained in vor1 my clients requirement is customer master should be prepared in all (00--- d7 ) distribution channel and material master was prepared in only 00 distribution channel and sales order should be maintain all distribution channel and all division.

Common distribution channel - data flow

hello..
I have LT as common distribution channel 01 as common division.
i have created a sales order with new sales area (DI as DC and 01 as division), The data from sold to party (ABC ) is being fetched correctly ie from LT distribution channel. however the data for Ship to party (XYZ) is not getting fetched. The master data of ABC and XYZ is created under common distribution channel LT.
example - regiion is being picked for sold to party but not for ship to party. when the master is already created to common distribution channel
The assignment of DI is done to LT.
what could be wrong?
thanks,
jaya

hi
please common distribution channel , and common division , will you check ,
you enter in distribution channel like this
1000 10 10 10
1000 20 20 20
1000 30 30 30
and also division also , you maintain same think
and also check the enterprise settings for assignment for sales organisation + distribution channel +division
please check this
regards
sankar

Distribution Channel-Division

Hi Friends,
Need to know what is common distibution cannel division and how is it different from combined distribution channel division.
Thanx

Hi Anil SD,
The Common Distribution channel and division is maintained to avoid the duplication of the master records.
Eg You can, for example, create customer master data for distributionchannel "01" and define it so that it is valid for distribution channels
"02" and "03".
You can determine, for example, that the conditions which are valid in division "01" also apply to divisions "05" and "06".
These defionition can be done in the transaction VOR1 and VOR2.
Regards
Aditya.

Common Distribution Channel in CRM

Hi Guys,
In our system R3, there has defined common distribution channel. How can I transfer the customizing of it to CRM, or How can I define the Common Distribution Channel?
Thanks,
Carol

Hi Carol,
Please check configuration guide "CRM Organizational Model" for the complete overview of all steps necessary for replication these settings to CRM.
See specifically paragraphs 3.2.2 and 3.3.3. Document can be found at: http://help.sap.com/bp_crmv250/CRM_DE/BBLibrary/Documentation/C01_BB_ConfigGuide_EN_US.doc
Hope this helps,
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