Which setting differs between Free of Charge Delivery (FD) and Subsequent Delivery Free of Charge (SD)?

Question

Options

• AThe reference mandatory setting
• BThe delivery block setting
• CThe item category setting
• DThe billing type setting

• A
  7% (2)
• B
  14% (4)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  76% (22)

Explanation

Billing type (D) is the setting that differs between FD and SD order types in SAP Sales and Distribution. FD (Free of Charge Delivery) is used for unconditional giveaways and is assigned a billing type that reflects a straightforward free-of-charge transaction, while SD (Subsequent Delivery Free of Charge) is a replacement delivery tied to a prior complaint or return and requires a different billing document type to reflect that subsequent business context. The reference mandatory setting (A) is a common distractor but applies equally to both types in terms of configuration logic; similarly, the delivery block (B) and item category (C) settings are shared characteristics that do not distinguish the two order types from each other in standard SAP configuration. A useful memory tip: think "D for Document" - the billing document type is what changes because FD and SD serve different billing scenarios, even though both result in zero-value deliveries to the customer.

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