Mass processing of sales orders

[Former Member]

Dear All,

The scenario is, we need to remove the delivery block from the sales order and the sales orders are huge in number. So is there a easier way to do the same or the only option is to use the transaction VA02 and change each one.

What is this VA14L for?

Looking for some help other than MASS as the authorization to this transaction cannot be given to end users..

Thanks & Regards,

Arun

[Former Member]

Hi, Arun.

VA02 just can remove delivery block one by one.

And if you want to run VA14L, you should firstly transfer the status from VBUP to VBUK. it means you just can remove it in header.

So if we want to remove in the item level massly, I think maybe we should write a report and call the BAPI 'BAPI_SALESORDER_CHANGE' to achieve it.

Thanks.

[Former Member]

Hi Arun,

The process of Delivery Block feature in mySAP is from Controlling prespective.

Delivery Blocked is removed only when complete payment is realized by the business or customer has credit worthiness. This rule of thumb is more relevant for B2C Sites which don't offer "Cash Collection Service", however some B2B Sites also follow this rule.

If the requirement still persists, use VA05 does provide report for order which are blocked and then Use the Output of VA05 as input to VA14L.

I agree with you on both the transaction MASS & VA14L can help you but authorization and usage is to be addressed.

Regards

Tapan Kulshrestha

[Former Member]

Hi Arun,

I think SAP wants to drive a point here. Industry best practices, probably do not allow for "closing eyes and releasing dely blocks for multiple orders at a time??!!!"

I think you got it right - VA14L - and the only solace is: You can select a bunch of docs from this screen and press Edit Sales doc...icon. this will save you from opening each and every individual doc on your own - it opens VA02 of each sales order one after the other and you can maintain the values.

Probably it is best addressed by reviewing the business requirement that lands up in a situation of huge orders getting into dely block...that's not the ideal situation to be, rite?

The benefits of SAP lies in altering the business process to suit the appln rather than tampering the appln to suit the business process! hope, you agree with this one!

Hope, this helps!

Thanks,

siva