Which fields are used in the determination of the shipping point? Note: There are 3 correct answers to this question.

Question

Options

• ATransportation group
• BPlant
• CLoading group
• DShipping conditions
• ESales document type

• A
  17% (5)
• B
  76% (22)
• E
  7% (2)

Explanation

In SAP SD, shipping point determination is configured via a combination of Plant (B), Loading group (C), and Shipping conditions (D) - these three fields map to a proposed shipping point in the determination table (transaction OVLK). The plant identifies where goods are delivered from, the loading group comes from the material master and reflects how goods are loaded (e.g., crane, forklift), and shipping conditions come from the customer master or sales document and describe the transportation requirement (e.g., express delivery).

Transportation group (A) is a distractor - it plays a role in route determination, not shipping point determination. Sales document type (E) also does not factor into shipping point determination; it influences other areas like delivery type and billing type.

Memory tip: Use the acronym "PLC" - Plant, Loading group, Conditions (shipping) - the three pillars that lock in the shipping point. If you remember that transportation group belongs to routes (both involve transport, so it's a common trap), you'll avoid the most frequent mistake on this question.

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