The control for allowing or disallowing partial deliveries is primarily managed at the sales order item level on the "Shipping" tab. By setting the "Partial delivery at item level" indicator to a value that permits partials (e.g., the default blank value or 'D' for no limit), you enable the functionality. The second part of the requirement, "get as few deliveries as possible," is achieved through the standard system logic during delivery creation (e.g., via the delivery due list). The system automatically groups all items or partial quantities that share the same shipping criteria (like shipping point, delivery date, and ship-to party) into a single delivery document, thus inherently minimizing the number of deliveries.

A. In each order item, set Complete Delivery to required.

This setting (value 'C' in the partial delivery indicator) explicitly prevents partial deliveries for the item, which is the opposite of the requirement.

B. In the order header, set Order Combination to allowed.

This setting allows multiple, separate sales orders to be combined into a single delivery; it does not control partial delivery behavior within a single sales order.

C. In the order header, set the Complete Delivery indicator.

This indicator forces all items in the entire order to be shipped together in one delivery, completely disallowing any partial deliveries for the order.

1. SAP S/4HANA Help Portal - Product Assistance - Sales - Sales and Distribution (SD) - Delivery Processing - Working with Outbound Deliveries - Partial and Complete Deliveries.

Section: Controlling Partial Deliveries: This section details the control mechanisms. It states

"You can control partial deliveries for each sales document item by making an entry in the Partial delivery at item level field on the Shipping screen of the sales order." This confirms that the primary control is at the item level.

2. SAP S/4HANA Help Portal - Product Assistance - Sales - Sales and Distribution (SD) - Delivery Processing - Background Processing - Creating Outbound Deliveries in Collective Processing.

Section: Grouping of Sales Documents: This document explains the consolidation logic. It states that the system groups items for delivery based on criteria such as "Shipping point

" "Ship-to party

" and "Delivery creation date." This supports the explanation that standard processing minimizes the number of deliveries by grouping compatible items.