Document Flow

What is this?

Document Flow represents how business documents are linked together in SAP.


Why it exists?

SAP tracks the lifecycle of a transaction across documents.

Example: PO → GR → Invoice


Core Idea

Each document references previous documents.

This creates: → End-to-end traceability


Example (P2P)

  • Purchase Order
    → Goods Receipt
    → Invoice

Why it matters

  • Enables validation
  • Enables tracking
  • Enables auditing

Key Takeaway

Document Flow =
→ Process visibility across documents