Transfer Requirement Generation

Transfer Requirement Generation

Automatic Transfer Requirement Generation

Several tasks in other SAP system modules deal with stock movements that create transfer requirements automatically in WM.

Posting goods receipt for a purchase order

Posting goods issue for a cost center

Making a stock transfer

Releasing a production order to supply materials for production

When is a Transfer Requirement Created?

For each of the tasks listed above, you identify the type of movement which, in turn, controls how the system handles the goods movement. A movement type generally causes a change in the inventory. Through an internal link via the reference movement type, the system assigns an IM movement type to a WM movement type. The WM movement type controls the posting to the interim storage area and the generation of a transfer requirement.

Creating a Transfer Requirement in IM

A purchase order for material MATL1 is created in the Materials Management (MM) system. At a later time, the material MATL1 is received. When the material is received, you post a goods receipt in IM. In this case, IM automatically creates a transfer requirement and updates both IM and WM data about the material. The quantity of the goods received is located at the goods receipt interim storage area, also known as the receiving area. Subsequently, the quantity of the goods is moved from the receiving area into the warehouse. The physical movement is carried out with a transfer order, which is created by the system using information contained in the transfer requirement.

When is a Transfer Requirement not Created?

It is not always necessary or useful to generate a transfer requirement for every posting in IM, for example, if the physical stock movement has already occurred. There are two ways to prevent the automatic creation of a transfer requirement.

Do not set the transfer requirement indicator (TR) in the table that links the reference and WM warehouse movement types.

See the Warehouse Management IMG documentation for more information.

Set the No transfer requirement indicator on the initial screen of the tasks that are used to post goods receipts and goods issues in IM.

Transfer Requirement Cancellation

If a material document is canceled, the system automatically updates the transfer requirement that was generated so that it will not be processed further. If the transfer requirement was already processed, the posting remains and, in some cases, the system posts a second transfer requirement.

Creating a Transfer Order for a Transfer Requirement Manually

Create/Confirm Transfer Orders Online or Via Update Programs