What is multiple address handling in SAP SD - Sales and Distribution?

SAP Term: multiple address handling

• Component: SD

• Component Name: Sales and Distribution

• Description: Collective term for a group of related enhancements that customers can activate to enable address-specific aspects of the SAP Business Partner data model to be consumed by applications and documents in the component of SAP S/4HANA. When activated, documents in for example, sales orders and beyond are enabled to consume multiple customer addresses and address-dependent data maintained in the master data of a single customer number, that is, in a single business partner master record. In the standard system, documents can only consume one standard customer address per customer master record, and cannot consume address-dependent data.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Multiple address handling is a feature of SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) that allows customers to store multiple addresses in the system. This feature is useful for customers who have multiple locations or need to ship to multiple addresses. It also allows customers to easily switch between different addresses when placing orders. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use multiple address handling, customers must first create an address record in the system. This can be done by entering the address information into the relevant fields in the customer master record. Once the address record is created, customers can select it when placing orders. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating an address record, it is important to enter all relevant information such as street address, city, state, and zip code. This will ensure that orders are shipped to the correct location. Additionally, customers should keep their address records up-to-date to avoid any delays or errors when placing orders. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on multiple address handling in SAP SD, please refer to the official SAP documentation. Additionally, there are many online resources available that provide step-by-step instructions on how to use this feature.