Sales document can have many different document type.  Each document type have its own usage..

Some commonly used document type are:-

• OR - Standard Order
• RE -  Returns
• FD - Delivery Free of Charge

For e.g. Document type ZOWN :-

General control :-
Check Division -
Blank -> no checks
       1 -> Dialog to inform user that the division is different from material master
       2 -> Error when division is different from material master

Shipping
Immediate Delivery
Blank -> Create delivery separately
       1 -> Create delivery immediately when sales order is save
       2 -> Create delivery if quantity can be confirmed to day

Maintain Sales Document Type

• Transaction VOV8 - Double click on the document type to check the configuration.

• Check credit limit
• Define the default Delivery type
• Define the default Billing type
• Block the Document Type from being used etc.

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