What is substitute group in SAP FI-CA-INV - Convergent Invoicing?

SAP Term: substitute group

• Component: FI-CA-INV

• Component Name: Convergent Invoicing

• Description: Link within a source transaction or a billing document of the items relevant for print with items relevant for posting. Normally, each item of a source transaction or billing document receives information for printing the invoice and for deriving the posting at the same time. These items are marked as relevant for printing and for posting. In particular cases, especially when the posting of an item is to be in more detail than in its invoice display, the information relevant for printing and the information relevant for posting can be in different items of a source transaction or billing document. In this case, these items must be linked by a substitute group for invoice printing to be processed together in follow-on processes.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Substitute group is a feature in SAP FI-CA-INV Convergent Invoicing that allows users to assign a group of substitute items to a master item. This allows users to quickly and easily create invoices with multiple items that are related to the same master item. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the substitute group feature, users must first create a master item and assign it a unique identifier. Then, they can add substitute items to the master item by assigning them the same identifier. When creating an invoice, users can select the master item and all of its associated substitutes will be added to the invoice automatically. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating substitute groups, it is important to ensure that all of the items in the group are related and have similar characteristics. This will make it easier for users to quickly identify and select the correct items when creating an invoice. Additionally, it is important to keep track of which items are associated with which master item, as this will help ensure accuracy when creating invoices. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on how to use the substitute group feature in SAP FI-CA-INV Convergent Invoicing, please refer to the official SAP documentation. Additionally, there are many online tutorials and videos available that provide step-by-step instructions on how to use this feature.