You can use these interfaces to describe different constellations of data and the processing methods of your choice. If one of these data constellations occurs in the application, it triggers the corresponding processing method (either sy n ch ron ously or asynchronously). You can define processing methods in many different ways (as print output or as a shipping IDoc for EDI, for example).

The Logistics Execution application always uses output control for issuing output. You can maintain settings for output control in Customizing in Message control activity.

The condition technique is used in the SAP System for formulating data constellation conditions. If the current application data matches one of the conditions defined in Customizing, output determination was successful and an output proposal is generated. You can then change this proposal ( edit) and the output will be processed either immediately or at a specified time. The output's processing status is saved in a status record and a processing log is created.

Message Control Structure

Output control only supports certain transmission media. For more information, see Transmission media.

In Message Control Customizing, you can define rules according to which the system accesses individual condition records.

You can define concrete messages as condition records in the application: Message definition in the application.