SAP Sales and Distribution Certification Practice Exam

Which elements represent split criteria in the billing document?

1. Material group

2. Billing date

3. Terms of payment

4. Payer

The correct answer is: Terms of payment

The correct answer relates to the concept of split billing in SAP SD (Sales and Distribution). The terms of payment can indeed serve as a critical criterion for determining how a billing document is split. In scenarios where different payment terms apply—for example, if an order includes multiple items with varying payment terms—the billing process may necessitate splitting the document into separate invoices to accommodate these terms adequately. This ensures that each part of the billing is handled according to the specific payment arrangements, which can differ for various items or customer agreements within the same transaction. Therefore, recognizing terms of payment as a split criterion helps ensure accurate processing and compliance with customer agreements. The other options, such as material group, billing date, and payer, are relevant to different aspects of the billing process but do not specifically serve as split criteria in the same way terms of payment do. Material groups relate to categorizing products, billing dates refer to when the billing is generated, and the payer identifies the party responsible for payment, but none of these directly indicate a need to split the billing document based on differing terms of payment.