What is material determination in SAP SD - Sales and Distribution?

SAP Term: material determination

• Component: SD

• Component Name: Sales and Distribution

• Description: A condition technique used to resolve a target material number from the material number entered in a sales document. Settings contained in material determination records can be used to replace the entered material number or definable key by a target material number for example, replace EAN by a material number or to substitute the entered material number with another material number for example, substitute a discontinued material with a new one.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Material determination is a feature of SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) that allows users to automatically determine the material to be used in a sales order based on certain criteria. This feature helps to streamline the sales process by eliminating the need for manual entry of material information. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Material determination can be set up in the SAP system by defining a set of rules that determine which material should be used for a given sales order. These rules can be based on customer-specific criteria such as product type, product group, or customer group. Once the rules are defined, they can be applied to any sales order in the system. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up material determination rules, it is important to consider how the rules will interact with other features of SAP SD such as pricing and availability checks. It is also important to ensure that the rules are properly tested before they are put into production. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on material determination in SAP SD, please refer to the official SAP documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_ERP_SD/6.0/en-US.