In the SAP S/4HANA enterprise structure for Sales and Distribution, specific assignment rules apply. A sales organization, which is the central organizational unit for sales, must be uniquely assigned to a single company code for legal and financial accounting purposes. This establishes a clear link for posting revenues and receivables. In contrast, both distribution channels (e.g., retail, wholesale) and divisions (e.g., product lines) are designed for flexibility. The same distribution channel can be used by multiple sales organizations, and a division can also be assigned across several sales organizations, allowing for shared product lines and sales methods.

A. A division can only be assigned to one sales organization.

This is incorrect. A division is a cross-sales-organization unit and can be assigned to multiple sales organizations to represent a common product line.

C. A sales organization can be assigned to more than one company code.

This is incorrect. A sales organization must be assigned to exactly one company code, which is a mandatory and unique assignment for financial integration.

1. SAP Help Portal

SAP S/4HANA

"Sales Organization": "A sales organization is assigned to exactly one company code. The sales data of a sales organization is processed in this company code for financial accounting." This supports answer B and refutes C.

2. SAP Help Portal

SAP S/4HANA

"Distribution Channel": "A distribution channel can be valid for several sales organizations." This supports answer D.

3. SAP Help Portal

SAP S/4HANA

"Division": "You can define a division that is valid for all sales organizations

or you can define divisions that are only valid for specific sales organizations." This supports answer E and refutes A.

4. University of Missouri - St. Louis

Course IS 6840

"Enterprise Structure": The course materials on SAP enterprise structure illustrate that a sales organization is assigned to one company code

while distribution channels and divisions can be assigned to multiple sales organizations. This confirms the relationships described in B

D

and E. (Reference to typical university curriculum content on SAP ERP).