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

SAP Term: output determination

• Component: SD

• Component Name: Sales and Distribution

• Description: A process to define permitted output types in business transactions, and the means by which output processing is performed. Output determination helps control the exchange of information between internal and external partners, and whether output is automatically proposed or sent for a particular document.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Output determination is a component of SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) that helps to determine the output medium for documents such as sales orders, delivery notes, invoices, and more. It is used to define the type of output (e.g. print, fax, email) and the recipient of the output (e.g. customer, vendor). Output determination also helps to determine the form used for the output (e.g. standard form or customer-specific form). 
  
  How to use it: 
  Output determination is used to define the output medium for documents in SAP SD. This is done by setting up condition records in the system that specify the type of output, recipient, and form for each document type. The condition records are then linked to the relevant document types in order to determine which output medium should be used for each document. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up condition records for output determination, it is important to ensure that all relevant information is included in order for the system to correctly determine the output medium for each document type. Additionally, it is important to regularly review and update condition records as needed in order to ensure that they are up-to-date and accurate. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on output determination in SAP SD, please refer to SAP Help documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_ERP_SD/6.0/en-US?q=output%20determination&scope=CORE&language=en-US