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Define Status group for incompletion Background Incompletion Log is a key tool in ensuring all correct data is maintained in sales documents. Let us study how to setup configuration for Incompletion Log. Scenario Incompletion will be setup for Sales Header for Standard Order ‘OR’. As this is already available in system we will study the controls

Instructions Follow the Menu path: IMG → Sales and Distribution → Basic Functions → Log of Incomplete items → Define Status Groups Click

Here we define Status Groups. Status Group – These are grouping of various kinds of status, and can consist of combination of general, delivery, billing and pricing status. Status groups are assigned to individual data fields, which need to be checked, and the reaction after check is defined here. A lot of status groups are provided in system. These can be used or new created as per specific requirements. For maintaining a new status group, click on

Following fields are maintained: Field Name Field Description and Value Status Gr. 2 character key for status group General If this check box is marked system checks for General information at Sales document Header and item level and marks item complete / incomplete. General info can include ‘Purchase Order No’ etc. Delivery If this check box is marked system determines status of delivery information by checking status of fields that are assigned to this group. If some data is missing it would issue message on status for delivery creation. Example field ‘Shipping Point’ is not filled in delivery could not be created. Billing Doc. If this check box is marked system determines status of billing information by checking status of fields that are assigned to this group. If some data is missing it would issue message on status for billing creation. Example field ‘Terms of Payment is not filled in billing doc. could not be created Price If this check box is marked system determines status of pricing by checking status of fields that are assigned to this group. If some data is missing it would issue message on status for pricing is incomplete. Goods movement If this check box is marked system determines status for goods movement by checking status of fields that are assigned to this group. This is relevant for shipping documents like delivery.

Picking / putaway If this check box is marked system determines status for picking by checking status of fields that are assigned to this group. This is relevant for shipping documents like delivery Pack If this check box is marked system determines status for packing by checking status of fields that are assigned to this group. This is relevant for shipping documents like delivery Click and back.