Guidance: creating 4 separate pricing procedures for OR/RE/CR/DR (learning)

[trachanhtranchauden]

My mentor asked me to build four separate pricing procedures for OR (standard sale), RE (return), CR (credit memo request), DR (debit memo request). Could you please advise:

1. How to set up these four procedures end-to-end in a simple, standard way?

2. Which parts should be shared across all, and which should be separate per procedure?

3. How to set Document Pricing Procedure (DPP) per sales order type and map OVKK so each order uses the correct procedure?

4. For RE (returns): which conditions do you usually keep vs. drop, and how to handle signs and tax correctly?

5. For CR/DR: what’s the minimal set of conditions that still posts correctly to FI?

6. In Copy Control with references, which Pricing Type  do you recommend for RE/CR/DR, and when?

Thanks! This is a learning sandbox, so any concise tips or references are much appreciated.

[Lakshmipathi]

SAP recommends separate pricing procedures for OR (Standard Sale), RE (Return), CR (Credit Memo Request), and DR (Debit Memo Request) only if the pricing logic differs significantly. Otherwise, minimizing the number of procedures is preferred for maintainability.

Use distinct pricing procedures if:

• Pricing elements differ (e.g., RE needs negative signs, CR skips discounts).
• Tax behavior varies (e.g., returns may need reversal tax logic).
• Account determination or condition types change.
• Copy control requires different pricing types (e.g., redetermine vs. copy unchanged).
• Reporting or profitability analysis needs segmentation.

[MichaelWerner]

Hi @trachanhtranchauden ,

By default the same pricing procedures are used for OR (standard sale), RE (return), CR (credit memo request), DR (debit memo request), and invoice correction request (RK). RE, CR, DR, RK are used to handle issues with the standard sale like complaints and other issues that require correction. In most of these cases the document is created with reference to the original OR or invoice. The pricing is copied and if needed corrected. In some cases some additional conditions types are used for extra fees. Most of my clients use the same pricing procedure for all of this.

Most companies have also additional order types for special business, e.g. charging of special services. Once I created for this a pricing procedure that contained for each account assignment just a single manual price condition. As I write this I am wondering why the hell did we do this like this. Other options exist. And this brings us to the most important point. You need to understand the requirements of the client / user first. Only afterwards can you come up with a good solution. There is no secret best practice. 

A good starting point are the SAP best practices and the configuration of these best practices.