SAP how-to guides · LessonBy Ravi M, SAP Trainer, 10 yrs · Published · Updated · SAP S/4HANA 2023 · all levels
SAP Configure output
Output determination controls the documents/messages SAP sends (confirmations, invoices) via print, email or EDI. This guide outlines configuring it.
Quick answer
Output uses the condition technique (like pricing).
Key takeaways
- Identify the output type (e.g. order confirmation) and the application (SD, MM).
- Maintain the condition technique: condition tables, access sequences, and the output determination procedure.
- Create condition records specifying when the output triggers, to whom, and the medium (print/email/EDI).
- Watch out: output is condition driven, so a missing condition record produces silence rather than an error.
Step by step
- Identify the output type (e.g. order confirmation) and the application (SD, MM).
- Maintain the condition technique: condition tables, access sequences, and the output determination procedure.
- Create condition records specifying when the output triggers, to whom, and the medium (print/email/EDI).
- Assign the form (SmartForm/Adobe Form) for the layout.
- Test by creating a document and checking the output is issued in the right medium/format.
Notes and tips
Output uses the condition technique (like pricing). The usual issues are: output not triggering (missing/wrong condition record), wrong medium, or form/layout errors. EDI output is issued as IDocs to partners. S/4HANA has a newer output management framework with cloud-friendly forms, know which your system uses.
Common pitfalls
- Following steps without understanding the concept.
- Skipping testing in a non-production system.
- Applying blindly to a different scenario.
Practice challenge
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