What is Document in SAP

What is Document in SAP

SAP is based on the document principle meaning that a document is created out of every business transaction in the system.  The Document is the result of a posting in accounting in SAP, and is the connecting link between various business operations.

[1.] Original Documents:  These documents relate to origin of business transactions.  Example: invoices, receipts, etc.

[2.]Processing Documents:  These include “accounting documents” generated out of posting the transaction, reference documents, sample documents etc.  The processing documents other than the accounting ones, are also known as ‘special documents’ and they are used for simplification of document entry in the system.

Each documents consists of

• · Document Header
• · Two or more Line items