The above stock types are stored at the following stock management levels in SAP R/3 and are derived from the following tables:

You can use the integration model to transfer all of the stocks above or just individual stock types, such as sales order stocks.

If the push transfer function is activated, only those stock changes that result from material movements are transferred to SAP APO.

The filter objects required to transfer the stock data are generated at the material/plant level. The advantage of this is that objects that are not created until the first goods movement, e.g. the storage location, can be easily transferred to SAP APO using push technology. This means that you do not have to activate a separate integration model for each new batch or storage location.

Project stock and sales order stock are managed as special stock in SAP APO.

Stocks that are physically located in a separate plant or storage location in SAP R/3 are also managed for the plant location or sublocation.

Stocks that are physically located on the vendor's premises, e.g. stock with subcontractor, are managed for the vendor location in SAP APO.

Stocks that are physically located on the customer's premises, e.g. consignments or returnable packaging, are managed for the customer location in SAP APO.

Stocks that are originate from the vendor, e.g. consignment stocks, are managed for the plant/storage location in SAP APO. These stocks are not classified according to vendor in APO.

Batches are represented as versions in SAP APO.

Storage locations are represented as sublocations in SAP APO.

Negative stocks cannot be transferred.

SAP APO records movement data in the form of versions. Stock data originating form SAP R/3 is always managed in the active version 000.

All movement data in SAP APO is managed in the form of orders in the liveCache. The order header contains the following information:

• Pegging area, which is determined from the material, location, and possibly the account assignment (sales order, project).
• Batch
• Stock type, e.g. unrestricted-use stock. The stock type can be regarded as an order type.

The order items below the order header represent the individual stocks, each of which is categorized in accordance with its sublocation (storage location) and ATP category.

You can navigate through the stock display in SAP APO as follows:

1. In SAP APO call up the following transaction: Supply Chain Planning à Production Planning à Interactive Planning à Product View.
2. Enter the following data:

• Planning version: 000
• Product
• Location
• Special stock indicator and account assignment object (project number or sales order number)

3. On the 'Stock' tab in the planning view, you can go to a detailed stock overview.

4. Choose Navigation à Master Data à Product.
5. Enter the product and the location.
6. You can display the current stock on the GR/GI tab.