Step by Step Credit Management Configuration : SAP : Check List

Step by Step Credit Management Configuration : SAP : Check List

1. Transaction OB38 Check which credit control area is assigned to the company code.
2. Transaction OVFL Check which credit control area is assigned to the sales area.
3. Transaction XD02 or VD02 Check which credit control area is assigned to the payer.
4. Transaction SE37 Is user exit EXIT_SAPFV45K_001 being used?
5. Transaction OBZK For the settings under items 2 - 4, field "All company codes" must be marked in Transaction OB45, or the credit control area must be entered under the relevant company code in table T001CM of the credit control areas allowed. 
6. Settings for the credit checks : 
• Transaction OVAK which settings do exist for the sales document type used?
• Transaction OVAD Which settings do exist for the delivery type used?
• Transaction OB01 Credit management/Change risk category Definition of the risk category for each credit control area. You can use Transaction FD32 to assign this risk category to a credit account.
• Transaction OVA8 Here, the individual credit checks for key fields - credit control area - risk category - credit group are set. Take these key fields from the abovesettings and go to the detail screen. In particular, check whether fields "Reaction" and "Status/block" are set correctly. To carry out follow-up actions in case of a credit block, the credit check status must be set (field "Status/block").
• Transaction FD32 Credit master data for the payer of the relevant document.
• Settings for updating the credit values Update of the credit values is required for the limit check (static or dynamic credit limit check).
• You want the item to be relevant for billing. If an item is not relevant for billing or for pro forma billing, no update occurs.
• Transaction OVA7 Update of the credit value is active for the corresponding item type if the check box is marked. This field corresponds to field "Active receivable" in Transaction VOV7.
• Transaction V/08, Pricing In the pricing procedure used for pricing, subtotal "A" must be entered in a line for determining the credit value (mark the pricing procedure and doubleclick on "Control"). Usually, the net value plus taxes is used. This way the system is determined to use this subtotal for credit pricing. The credit price is stored in field VBAP-CMPRE and used for update and credit check. You can find the used pricing procedure of the order under "Item -> Condition -> Analysis". Pricing procedure: Line with subtotal = 'A':
• Transaction OB45 Which update group (field "Update") do you use in the relevant credit control area? The default setting is "12". If you use another update group, check whether this is fine with you. If you open an OSS message, please tell us the alternative update group.
• Transaction OMO1 Which kind of update did you choose for structure S066? In any case, "Synchronous update (1)" has to be chosen as the kind of update. All other settings will lead to errors.