The contract number that identifies the sales contract.
Sales Contracts (tdsls3500m000)Use this session to view, enter, and maintain sales contract headers. You can start this session in the details mode by clicking:
When you double-click a record, or click the New button, the Sales Contract - Lines (tdsls3600m000) session is started. Note Click Sort by on the View menu to have a different view of this session. As a result, the session's title bar, column sequence, and the number of view fields are changed.
Contract The contract number that identifies the sales contract. Sold-to BP Usually a customer's purchase department, the business partner
who orders goods or services from your organization, that owns the
configurations you maintain, or for whom you perform a project. The agreement with the sold-to business partner can include the following:
Note If you want to define a promotional contract, you must leave this field empty and set the Type field to Special Contract. Contract Type The contract type indicates whether the contract is a normal or a special contract. Customer Order The number the sold-to business partner assigned to the order.
In the automotive industry, it can represent the sold-to business partner's
purchase contract number. Note If the Use Customer Order for Schedules check box is selected in the Sales Contract Parameters (tdsls0100s300) session, this customer order number is compared with the incoming sales release's customer order number. Action on Deviating Customer Order Specify the action to take when the customer order on an incoming sales release is specified and deviates from the Customer Order in the current session. Note This field can only be specified if the Use Customer Order for Schedules check box is selected in the Sales Contract Parameters (tdsls0100s300) session. Allowed values Action on Deviating Empty Customer Order Specify the action to take when the customer order on an incoming sales release is empty and deviates from the
specified Customer Order in the current session. Note This field can only be specified if the Use Customer Order for Schedules check box is selected in the Sales Contract Parameters (tdsls0100s300) session. Allowed values Terms and Conditions ID The terms and conditions agreement that is linked
to the sales contract. Contract Date The date on which the contract is entered in the system. Contract Status The status of the sales contract. A contract can have the following statuses:
You can assign a status to each contract with the following commands:
Note In the Sales Contract Lines (tdsls3501m000) session, you can:
Internal Sales Rep The internal sales representative. Note
Sales Office A department that is identified in the company business model
to manage the business partner's sales relations. The sales office is used to
identify the locations that are responsible for the organization's sales
activities. Default value When you enter a sales contract, LN retrieves the sales office from the Sold-to Business Partners (tccom4110s000) session. This value can be changed. If no sales office is found in the Sold-to Business Partners (tccom4110s000) session, LN searches the User Profiles (tdsls0139m000) session. If no sales office is found in the User Profiles (tdsls0139m000) session either, no sales office is defined. As a result, LN cannot retrieve a default sales office. Order Type A group of orders that are processed according to the same
procedure (series of order steps = sessions). In addition, these orders share a
number of other characteristics (return order y/n, collect order y/n,
subcontracting order y/n, and so on). Reference A The first extra reference by which the order or request for
quotation can be identified. This reference is printed on various order
documents and lists. Reference B The second extra reference field that you can fill with extra
information. This reference is printed on the order documents and lists. Original Contract The number of the original contract on which the current sales
contract is based. If this contract is copied from another contract, this field is automatically filled with the original contract's number. This field can also be filled manually. Effective Date The first day on which a record or a setting is valid. The
effective date often includes the effective time. Note When you change the effective date, LN asks you whether the effective date on the lines must be changed as well. LN then checks if the effective dates and expiry dates of the lines fall within the header's range of effective date and expiry date. The date ranges of te lines cannot exceed the date range of the header. Expiry Date The last day on which a record is valid. If you do not specify
an expiry time, the validity expires at the end of the expiry date, at 24:00
hours. Note When you change the expiry date, LN asks you whether the expiry date on the lines must be changed as well. LN then checks if the effective dates and expiry dates of the lines fall within the header's range of effective date and expiry date. The date ranges of te lines cannot exceed the date range of the header. External Sales Rep The external sales representative. Note
Contract Acknowledgement You can indicate whether a contract acknowledgment must be printed. Print Status This field shows the printing status of the contract
acknowledgement. You can print contract acknowledgements in the Print Sales Contract Acknowledgements (tdsls3405m000) session. Note If the Reprint Contract Acknowl. after Modification check box is selected in the Sales Contract Parameters (tdsls0100s300) session and the contract is modified after the final contract acknowledgement is printed, the print status is automatically set to Changed. As a result, you can reprint the contract acknowledgement. If the Reprint Contract Acknowl. after Modification check box is cleared in the Sales Contract Parameters (tdsls0100s300) session and a change is made to the contract after the final contract acknowledgement is printed, the print status remains Original Printed. Allowed values Contact The sold-to business partner's contact. Click ... to start the Contact (tccom1640m000) session, in which you can view and maintain the contact code data. Phone Your contact's (direct) telephone number. Address The sold-to business partner's address code. Default value LN retrieves the default address from the Sold-to Business Partners (tccom4110s000) session. Click ... to start the Addresses (tccom4130s000) session, in which you can view and maintain the address code data. Address A full set of addressing details, which include the postal
address, access numbers for telephone, fax, and telex, e-mail and Internet
address, identification for taxation purposes, and routing
information. Business Partner The business partner to which you ship the ordered goods. This
usually represents a customer's distribution center or warehouse. The
definition includes the default warehouse from which you send the goods, the
carrier who carries out the transport, and the related sold-to business
partner. Address A full set of addressing details, which include the postal
address, access numbers for telephone, fax, and telex, e-mail and Internet
address, identification for taxation purposes, and routing
information. Click ... to start the Addresses (tccom4130s000) session, in which you can view and maintain address code data. Contact The person with whom you discuss business transactions. For
example, you address questions, quotations, and follow-up calls, direct mail,
and promotional gifts to the contact. The contact's data include the name,
telephone number, e-mail address, and other details. Click ... to start the Contact (tccom1640m000) session, in which you can view and maintain contact code data. Terms of Delivery The agreements with the business partner, concerning the way
the goods are delivered. Relevant information is printed on various order
documents. Default value LN retrieves the default value from the Sold-to Business Partners (tccom4110s000) session. Note The description of the delivery terms is printed on the contract acknowledgment. Title Passage The point at which the legal ownership changes. At this point,
the risk passes from the seller to the buyer. Carrier An organization that provides transport services. You can link
a default carrier to both ship-to and ship-from business partners. In addition,
you can print sales and purchase orders on a packing list, sorted by
carrier. For ordering and invoicing, you must define a carrier as a business partner. Business Partner The business partner to which you send invoices. This usually
represents a customer's accounts payable department. The definition includes
the default currency and exchange rate, invoicing method and frequency,
information about the customer's credit limit, the terms and method of payment,
and the related pay-by business partner. Address A full set of addressing details, which include the postal
address, access numbers for telephone, fax, and telex, e-mail and Internet
address, identification for taxation purposes, and routing
information. Click ... to start the Addresses (tccom4130s000) session, in which you can view and maintain address code data. Contact The person with whom you discuss business transactions. For
example, you address questions, quotations, and follow-up calls, direct mail,
and promotional gifts to the contact. The contact's data include the name,
telephone number, e-mail address, and other details. Click ... to start the Contact (tccom1640m000) session, in which you can view and maintain contact code data. Currency The currency in which the
amounts on the contract are expressed. Default value LN retrieves the default currency from the Invoice-to Business Partners (tccom4112s000) session. Tax Classification An attribute of order headers and order lines that you can use
to define tax exceptions for the transaction. LN retrieves the
default tax classification from the invoice-from and invoice-to business
partners. For example, you can use the tax classification to indicate:
Default value This field is defaulted from the Business Partner Tax Classification field of the Invoice-to Business Partners (tccom4112s000) session. Business Partner The business partner from which you receive payments. This
usually represents a customer's accounts payable department. The definition
includes the default currency and exchange rate, the customer's bank relation,
the type of reminders you send to the business partner, and the frequency of
sending reminders. Address A full set of addressing details, which include the postal
address, access numbers for telephone, fax, and telex, e-mail and Internet
address, identification for taxation purposes, and routing
information. Click ... to start the Addresses (tccom4130s000) session, in which you can view and maintain address code data. Contact The person with whom you discuss business transactions. For
example, you address questions, quotations, and follow-up calls, direct mail,
and promotional gifts to the contact. The contact's data include the name,
telephone number, e-mail address, and other details. Click ... to start the Contact (tccom1640m000) session, in which you can view and maintain contact code data. Full Name The contact's full name. Terms of Payment Agreements about the way in which invoices are paid. The payment terms include:
The payment terms allow you to calculate:
You can determine the expiry date of the payment period and discount period based on the payment terms on a sales invoice. Note
Late Payment Surcharge The percentage that is charged over the goods amount or over
rendered services that the recipient of the invoice must pay if the invoice is
not paid within a specified period. Default value LN retrieves the default late payment surcharge from the Invoice-to Business Partners (tccom4112s000) session. Payment Method The way in which the payment (purchase invoice) or the direct
debit (sales invoice) takes place. The payment method defines details such as,
the maximum amount, the type of due date, if foreign currencies are allowed,
and which details must be printed on the report. These details are default values that you can change on the order or invoice as necessary. Text If this check box is selected, header text exists for
the contract.
Details Starts the Sales Contracts (tdsls3500m000) details session. Lines Starts the Sales Contract Lines (tdsls3501m000) overview session. Contract History Starts the Sales Contract History (tdsls3530m000) session in which you can review changes
made to the contract. Contract Turnover History Starts the Sales Contract Turnover History (tdsls3535m000) session in which you can
display turnover history by sales contract. Delivery Scheme Starts the Sales Contract Delivery Lines (tdsls3104m000) session in which you can display
the delivery scheme for the sales contract. Evaluate... Starts the Evaluate Sales Contracts (tdsls3420m000) session in which
you can generate an evaluation report based on user-defined ranges. Sales Contract - Lines - Synchronization... Starts the Sales Order - Lines - Synchronization (tdsls0280m000) session. Terminate and/or Delete... Starts the Terminate and/or Delete Sales Contracts (tdsls3203m000) session in which you can terminate or delete a selected range of
contracts. Terminate Terminates a sales contract. You cannot generate sales
schedules for Terminated normal contracts and
you cannot generate sales orders from Terminated special contracts. Activate Activates a sales contract. You cannot change headers or lines
with an Active status. If possible, LN activates the whole contract and the lines. Line statuses can be activated independently from the header. Activate... Starts the Activate/Deactivate Contracts (tdsls3205m000) session, in which you can activate a range of sales
contracts. De-activate Deactivates a sales contract. This action changes the status
from Active to Free. If possible, LN deactivates the whole contract and the lines. Line statuses can be deactivated independently from the header. De-Activate... Starts the Activate/Deactivate Contracts (tdsls3205m000) session, in which you can deactivate a range of sales
contracts. Tax Numbers by Business Partner Starts the Tax Numbers by Business Partner (tctax4100m000) session. Terms and Conditions Starts the Terms and Conditions (tctrm1600m000) session. Generate Sales Orders from Delivery Schemes... Starts the Generate Sales Orders from Delivery Schemes (tdsls3204m000) session. Pegging Starts the Browse Order Pegging (cprrp0740m000) session. Group by Sales Office Starts the Sales Contracts - by Sales Office (tdsls3505m000) session in which you can
display sales contracts by sales office. Group by Item/Price Group Starts the Sales Contracts by Item and Price Group (tdsls3510m000) session in which you
can display sales contracts by item and price group. Open Contracts Only displays sales contracts with the Free, or Active status. All Contracts Displays all sales contracts.
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