What is sales order request in SAP SD-SLS - Sales?

SAP Term: sales order request

• Component: SD-SLS

• Component Name: Sales

• Description: A preceding document of the sales order that is basically a sales order draft. Contrary to other preceding or subsequent documents, it is not part of the document flow from a business perspective, but only serves the purpose of preparing a sales order manually or automatically.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A sales order request is a document used in the Sales and Distribution (SD) component of SAP to initiate the process of creating a sales order. It is created by a customer or sales representative and contains all the necessary information for the sales order, such as customer details, product details, pricing, and delivery information. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To create a sales order request in SAP, you must first enter the customer information into the system. Then, you can enter the product details, pricing, and delivery information. Once all of this information is entered, you can submit the sales order request for approval. Once approved, the sales order request will be converted into a sales order. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a sales order request in SAP, it is important to double-check all of the information entered to ensure accuracy. This will help to avoid any delays or errors when creating the sales order. Additionally, it is important to keep track of all sales order requests in order to ensure that they are processed in a timely manner. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The Sales and Distribution (SD) component of SAP also includes other documents related to sales orders such as quotations, delivery notes, invoices, and more. Additionally, there are other components of SAP that are related to Sales and Distribution such as Materials Management (MM) and Financial Accounting (FI).