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Correspondence in SAP – Configuration & Types
By Ryan Bennett Updated July 1, 2023
There are various standard correspondence types available like invoice print,
account statement etc. Custom correspondence types can also be created.
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Correspondence can be created individually or collectively, ad-hoc or via
automated batch job.
In this SAP Correspondence tutorial, you will
learn:
Types of correspondence
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Following is example list of various standard correspondence types, which can be copied to create a specific custom
form, program, etc.
Correspondence Correspondence Print Sample standard SAP Script
Required Data
Type Description Program Form
SAP01 Payment notices RFKORD00 Document number F140_PAY_CONF_01
Account number
SAP06 Account statements RFKORD10 F140_ACC_STAT_01
and date
Bill of exchange charges
SAP07 RFKORD20 Document number F140_BILL_CHA_01
statements
SAP09 Internal documents RFKORD30 Document number F140_INT_DOCU_01
SAP10 Individual letters RFKORD40 Account number F140_IND_TEXT_01
SAP11 Document extracts RFKORD50 Document number F140_DOCU_EXC_01
Customer number
SAP13 Customer statements RFKORD11 F140_CUS_STAT_01
and date
How to do Correspondence configuration
Configuration of Correspondence in SAP can be carried out in the following steps below
Step 1) Define Correspondence Type
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Path: – SPRO > Financial Accounting (New) > Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable > Customer Accounts > Line
Items > Correspondence > Make and Check Settings for Correspondence > Define Correspondence Types
Transaction Code:-OB77
Here various SAP standard correspondence types are available. You can also create your custom correspondence types.
You can specify that what data is required for generating a correspondence, e.g. for account statement you can specify
that customer/ vendor master is necessary for the statement. Also, you can specify the date parameters and the text to
appear for date selection.
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Step 2) Assign Program to Correspondence Type
Path:-SPRO > Financial Accounting (New) > Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable > Customer Accounts > Line Items
> Correspondence > Make and Check Settings for Correspondence > Assign Programs for Correspondence Types
Transaction Code: –OB78
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Here you need to link the correspondence generator program to the correspondence type. You can also specify different
programs for different company codes. (Also, you can specify the default variant here for the program to execute. You
can create such variant from transaction SE38/ SA38 for the program.)
You can also create your own custom program as a copy of the standard program and can make suitable changes to
meet any of your client specific need.
Step 3) Determine Call-Up Functions for Correspondence Type
Path:-SPRO > Financial Accounting (New) > Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable > Customer Accounts > Line Items
> Correspondence > Make and Check Settings for Correspondence > Determine Call-Up Functions
Transaction Code:-OB79
Here you need to specify that at what point of time you can generate the particular correspondence type. You can also
specify a different setting for different company codes. The various options available are:-
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At the time of document entry (e.g. FB50, FB60, etc.)
At the time of posting payments (e.g. F-28, F-26, etc.)
At the time of document display or change (e.g. FB02, FB03, etc.)
At the time of account display (e.g. FBL1N, FBL5N, etc.)
Step 4) Assign Correspondence Form to Correspondence Print Program
Path:-SPRO > Financial Accounting (New) > Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable > Customer Accounts > Line Items
Correspondence > Make and Check Settings for Correspondence > Define Form Names for Correspondence Print
Transaction Code: –OB96
Here you need to specify that which forms definition will be used by the correspondence print program. You can also
specify a different setting for different company codes. (The SAP Script form is defined using the transaction SE71,
where the various data is arranged in the output format to get processed. This SAP Script form defines the layout in the
output.)
You can also use two digit form IDs, by which you can call different forms for different form IDs in the same company
code.
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This form ID can be given in the selection screen of the print program generating correspondence. You can select only
one form ID at one time for a correspondence type. You can create multiple correspondence types, triggering different
form ids.
Step 5) Define Sender Details for Correspondence
Path:-SPRO > Financial Accounting (New) > Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable > Customer Accounts > Line Items
> Correspondence > Make and Check Settings for Correspondence > Define Sender Details for Correspondence Form
Transaction Code:-OBB1
You can here link the details for header, footer, signature and sender. This text is defined using the transaction SO10 with
text ID as linked above (e.g. ADRS). You can also specify a different setting for different company codes.(Also two digit
sender variant can be defined, which you can give to the selection parameters of the print program. This will enable
different sender details within same company code.)
Step 6) Define Sort Variants for Correspondence
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Path:-SPRO > Financial Accounting (New) > Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable > Customer Accounts > Line Items
> Correspondence > Make and Check Settings for Correspondence > Define Sort Variants for Correspondence
Transaction Code: –O7S4
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You can here specify that in which order the correspondence letters will get generated. E.g. if you are generating account
statement for multiple vendors, then vendors will get sorted in this order and then the letter will get generated. This Sort
Variant can be given in the selection screen of the print program generating correspondence.
Step 7) Define Sort Variants for Line Items in Correspondence
Path:-SPRO > Financial Accounting (New) > Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable > Customer Accounts > Line Items
> Correspondence > Make and Check Settings for Correspondence > Define Sort Variants for Line Items
Transaction Code: –O7S6
You can here specify that in which order the various line items will appear in a correspondence letters. E.g. if a vendor
account statement has multiple invoices, then invoices will get sorted in this order and then the letter will get generated.
This Sort Variant can be given in the selection screen of the print program generating correspondence.
Correspondence Generation
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As shown earlier also while configuring the call-up point, the correspondence can be generated at below point of times:-
1. At the time of document entry (e.g. FB50, FB60, etc.)
2. At the time of posting payments (e.g. F-28, F-26, etc.)
3. At the time of document display or change (e.g. FB02, FB03, etc.)
4. At the time of account display (e.g. FBL1N, FBL5N, etc.)
Correspondence can be generated for a particular document or for vendor(s)/ customer(s) account. Subsequent slides
will explain the generation of correspondence via different ways and its printing.
Correspondence Generation (Method A):-
The correspondence can be generated while you create, change or display the document.
For this go to Environment > Correspondence and select relevant correspondence type, e.g. see the below screen in
FB70 customer invoice creation:-
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Similarly, you can create the correspondence from document display/ change from the transaction, like in FB02/ FB03/
FBl1N/ FLB5N, etc.
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Correspondence Generation (Method B)
For existing accounting documents you can use transaction code FB12.
Hereafter entering the company code, it will ask the correspondence type. Select Correspondence Type and it will ask
you to enter document number/ account no. etc. based on the correspondence type setting. After this, the
correspondence is requested.
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Correspondence Generation (Method C)
From transaction F.27, you can generate the correspondence (Account Statement) for vendor(s) / customer(s).
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Here “Indicator in Master Record”, the value given should match with the value given in customer/ vendor master data >
Company Code > Correspondence.
If you select “Individual Request” check box, then if the same vendor/ customer has line items in multiple company
codes, then for each company code a separate statement will get generated.
Correspondence Printing
Correspondence Printing (Method A):-
Use transaction code F.61 to print the relevant correspondence type already generated. On execution, it will simply print
the correspondence (If Email/ Fax, etc. is configured, then output will be generated in that format)
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Correspondence Printing (Method B):-
From transaction F.64, you can see the correspondence letter (Spool) generated and can print it. (The difference from
F.61 is that, in F.64 you can also do other operations (like delete, print preview, etc.) for correspondence request already
generated.)
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The spool generated can be seen and printed from transaction SP02 or System > Own Spool request.
Correspondence Via Email
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Maintain the email address in the setting in customer/ vendor master > General Data > Address Tab > Communication
and select the communication method as email.
Also maintain the email id in customer/ vendor master > Company Code Data > Correspondence Tab.
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Then the correspondence for this customer/ vendor will get generated in email format instead of print output (Taking
into account the user exit setting made to determine method of communication in the user exit given in next slide.)
(Note: Similarly you can make setting for Fax output via selecting the standard communication as FAX and maintaining
Fax no.)
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