You investigate the standard behavior of the two sales document types Delivery Free of Charge (FD) and Subsequent Delivery Free of Charge (SD). What do you find out? Note: There are 2 correct…

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• ADocuments of both document types can use the same item category.
• BIn both cases, materials are priced and billed normally but the shipping is free of charge.
• CA Subsequent Delivery Free of Charge has to be created with reference to a preceding document.
• DA Delivery Free of Charge is used to deliver material due to a complaint.

• A
  72% (33)
• B
  17% (8)
• D
  11% (5)

Explanation

Both A and C are correct because in standard SAP SD, the Delivery Free of Charge (FD) and Subsequent Delivery Free of Charge (SDF) share the same item category (KLN in standard configuration), allowing the system to treat both as zero-value line items consistently. Additionally, a Subsequent Delivery Free of Charge must always be created with reference to a preceding document (such as the original order or invoice) because it exists specifically to correct or supplement a prior transaction.

B is wrong because neither document type involves normal pricing or billing - the goods themselves are delivered at zero value, not just the shipping. D is wrong because it reverses the logic: it is the Subsequent Delivery Free of Charge that is tied to complaint handling (replacing defective or incomplete goods), while a standard Delivery Free of Charge is a standalone gesture used for samples, promotions, or goodwill.

Memory tip: Think of "Subsequent" as "after something went wrong" - it always follows a prior document (complaint/defective delivery), whereas a plain Delivery Free of Charge stands alone as a proactive gesture.

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