Entering Variances

Use

You use this function to post variances for the planned quantities of the components and production activities to be posted in the SAP APO system.

A separate variance entry function in the SAP DI system enables you to post the variances without a reference to a production order directly to the product cost collector.

If you post variances, there is detailed information in Controlling. The system can value and analyze this data when calculating the variance.

Prerequisites

In the SAP APO system, there must be an order for which you can enter variances.

Procedure

Enter variances in the APO System:

  1. In the APO system, choose Start of the navigation path Advanced Planning and Optimization Next navigation step Production Planning Next navigation step Manufacturing Execution Next navigation step Production Backflush for Repetitive Manufacturing Next navigation step Create Production Backflush for Repetitive Manufacturing End of the navigation path (transaction /sapapo/ppc1 ).

  2. Enter the order for which you want to enter variances and choose Execute .

  3. In the dialog box, choose the corresponding reporting point.

  4. Enter a quantity that you want to backflush.

  5. Depending on whether you want to enter variances with regard to the withdrawn quantity or to the consumed activity, choose the buttons Goods Movements or Production Activities .

    The system displays the planned quantities of the consumed materials and production activities.

    On the Goods Movements tab page, the fields Quantity, Production Supply Area, Batch and Unit of Measure are ready for input. You can change the production activity quantity and the unit of measure on the Production Activities tab page.

    Enter the variance for the quantity of a material or for an activity and choose Save .

    Note Note

    To check the entered variances in the DI system, choose Start of the navigation path Logistics Next navigation step Production Next navigation step Repetitive Manufacturing Next navigation step Production Backflush (Discrete Industries) Next navigation step Evaluations Next navigation step Display Backflush End of the navigation path . For further information, see Evaluation .

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Enter variances directly in the product cost collector in the DI system:

  1. In the DI system, choose Start of the navigation path Logistics Next navigation step Production Next navigation step Repetitive Manufacturing Next navigation step Production Backflush (Discrete Industries) Next navigation step Post Variances End of the navigation path .

    The Variance Entry for DI Backflush screen appears.

  2. Enter the material for which you want to enter variances, the plant and a production version.

  3. Set whether you want to post over-consumption or under-consumption and choose Variances. The posting of over-consumption is set as default, that means, the Post Under-Consumption button is visible.

    The Variance Entry for DI Backflush: Over-Consumption or Under-Consumption screen appears.

  4. Depending on whether you want to enter variances for components or production activities, choose the corresponding tab page. Make the necessary entries and choose Save .

    Note Note

    A traffic light indicates the status of the posting. If the entries are incomplete or errors have occurred, the rows cannot be posted. If you click on a traffic light, the system displays the corresponding error message.

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Result

When you enter variances in the SAP APO system, the system transfers planned quantities and actual quantities to the DI system. In Controlling, the system compares control costswith target costs. See Variance Calculation for Product Cost Collectors with Quantity-Based Valuation .