What is the difference between 発行する and 作成する when talking about documents?


What would be the difference between **発行【はっこう】する** and **作成【さくせい】する** when
talking about documents? I will use both of them in the next sentence, could
you please tell me if there is any difference?

> 不良品【ふりょうひん】の返品伝票【へんぴんでんぴょう】を **作成【さくせい】する** 。
>
> 不良品の返品伝票を **発行【はっこう】する** 。

Great thanks is advance!




Compare these two definitions:

> 計画や書類、また文章などを **作る** こと。  
>  — [さくせい【作成】の意味 -
> goo国語辞書](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/86983/meaning/m0u/%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90/
> "さくせい【作成】の意味 - goo国語辞書")
>
> 紙幣・債券・証明書・定期券・入場券などを **作って、通用させる** こと。  
>  — [はっこう【発行】の意味 -
> goo国語辞書](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/177409/meaning/m0u/ "はっこう【発行】の意味 -
> goo国語辞書")

発行 is more explicit in saying that the document is not just _created_ but also
_made effective_ , often in an official or somewhat irrevocable way.

In actual use, 作成 can **imply** that the document was also made effective, but
you can't be sure without additional context.

In terms of 伝票, a simple distinction would be:

  1. 返品伝票を **作成** する = _create_ a return slip
  2. 返品伝票を **発行** する = _issue_ a return slip

For example, I can imagine an app where you click the 作成 button to create a
new slip, and when you're done filling it out, click the 発行 button to
print/send it. (But of course, since 発行 includes the notion of 作成, there could
also be an app where a single 発行 button both creates and prints the new slip.)




Compare these two definitions:

> 計画や書類、また文章などを **作る** こと。  
>  — [さくせい【作成】の意味 -
> goo国語辞書](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/86983/meaning/m0u/%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90/
> "さくせい【作成】の意味 - goo国語辞書")
>
> 紙幣・債券・証明書・定期券・入場券などを **作って、通用させる** こと。  
>  — [はっこう【発行】の意味 -
> goo国語辞書](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/177409/meaning/m0u/ "はっこう【発行】の意味 -
> goo国語辞書")

発行 is more explicit in saying that the document is not just _created_ but also
_made effective_ , often in an official or somewhat irrevocable way.

In actual use, 作成 can **imply** that the document was also made effective, but
you can't be sure without additional context.

In terms of 伝票, a simple distinction would be:

  1. 返品伝票を **作成** する = _create_ a return slip
  2. 返品伝票を **発行** する = _issue_ a return slip

For example, I can imagine an app where you click the 作成 button to create a
new slip, and when you're done filling it out, click the 発行 button to
print/send it. (But of course, since 発行 includes the notion of 作成, there could
also be an app where a single 発行 button both creates and prints the new slip.)

