S/4HANA Public Cloud Essentials: 03 – Sell from Stock with Invoice Creation Before Goods Issue (7UA)

Overview

Organizations may need to generate an invoice before goods issue in SAP to support upstream financial, compliance, or documentation requirements. For example, Export processes often require the commercial invoice to be generated before goods issue to support customs clearance and regulatory documentation. In SAP, this early billing step ensures that export declarations, compliance checks, and freight documentation can be initiated without waiting for physical shipment. It strengthens end‑to‑end export control, reduces border delays, and aligns logistics execution with international trade requirements.

Demo Highlights

The process begins with the creation of a standard sales order, customized to meet specific customer requirements. After the sales order is finalized, the shipping specialist generates a delivery document and initiates the goods picking process. Unlike the standard procedure, the invoice is created after the picking process, before the goods issue is posted. Once the invoice is successfully generated, the goods issue is posted, completing the process.