In the logistics integration profile, the Incoterm location stage building is set to "Source location to Incoterm location-type 1". You create a sales order in which you have specified an Incoterm…

Question

Options

• ATwo stages created: An active stage from the source location to the Incoterm location, and an
• BTwo stages created: An active stage from the Incoterm location to the destination location, and an
• COne stage created: An active stage from the Incoterm location to the destination location
• DOne stage created: An active stage from the source location to the Incoterm location is created

• A
  55% (27)
• B
  6% (3)
• C
  12% (6)
• D
  27% (13)

Explanation

Option A is correct because the profile setting "Source location to Incoterm location-type 1" defines the active leg of the journey as the seller's responsibility - from source to the Incoterm handover point. The system must also account for the remaining journey, so it automatically generates a second, passive stage from the Incoterm location to the final destination (the buyer's responsibility after the handover point).

Why the distractors fail:

• B reverses the active/passive assignment - the active stage runs to the Incoterm location, not from it.
• C only produces one stage and assigns activity to the wrong leg (post-Incoterm), ignoring the source-to-Incoterm leg entirely.
• D is close but incomplete - it correctly identifies the active stage direction, but the system always creates both stages to represent the full logistics route; it doesn't stop at the Incoterm point.

Memory tip: Anchor on "who's responsible for what." The profile setting names the active (seller-responsible) leg. The system then automatically appends the passive (buyer-responsible) leg to complete the full route - so whenever you see a profile setting naming a leg, expect two stages total: one active matching the profile, one passive covering the rest.

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