What is 'collective determination' in SAP SD - Sales and Distribution?

collective determination - Overview

• Component: SD

• Component Name: Sales and Distribution

• Description: The calculation of preferential duty rates for multiple items after exploding a bill of materials BOM .

collective determination - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Collective determination is a feature in SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) that allows users to define a set of conditions that must be met in order for a certain action to take place. This feature is used to automate the process of determining the correct pricing, discounts, taxes, and other conditions for a given transaction. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Collective determination can be used to define a set of conditions that must be met in order for a certain action to take place. For example, if a customer has a certain discount level, then the system will automatically apply the appropriate discount when processing the transaction. The user can also define rules for taxes, pricing, and other conditions. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up collective determination, it is important to ensure that all of the conditions are properly defined and that they are applied correctly. It is also important to test the collective determination rules before they are put into production. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Collective determination is closely related to condition technique, which is another feature in SAP SD that allows users to define conditions for pricing and discounts. It is also related to pricing procedures, which are used to determine the final price of a transaction.