Wave Template

Definition

Schema that defines the attributes of all the waves that are based on it (see Wave).

Use

Wave templates serve as the infrastructure for automatic wave assignment (see Automatic Wave Assignment). Wave templates enable the same wave attributes to be reused for different warehouse request items that comply with the same conditions.

You can also use wave templates to create waves manually, or, in the case of automatic wave assignment, to assign items or split items from the warehouse requests to existing waves that are based on the wave templates.

Note Note

You define wave templates on the SAP Easy Access screen under Start of the navigation path Extended Warehouse Management Next navigation step Work Scheduling Next navigation step Wave Management Next navigation step /SCWM/WAVETMP – Maintain Wave Templates End of the navigation path.

End of the note.

Structure

A wave template may consist of one or more wave template options.

Wave Template Attributes

The following attributes are available for wave templates:

  • Release method with the possible values Automatic, Immediate, and Manual (see Processing of Waves)

  • Wave type that enables specific monitoring in the warehouse management monitor (see Warehouse Management Monitor)

  • Wave category that you can use as a filter for warehouse order creation rules

    For more information, see Customizing for Extended Warehouse Management under Start of the navigation path Cross-Process Settings Next navigation step Warehouse Order Next navigation step Define Filters for Warehouse Order Creation Rules End of the navigation path.

  • Wave Assignment Also Possible After Wave Release indicator that you can use to assign additional warehouse request items to a wave that has already been released

  • Control for bin denial

    You can choose between the following:

    • You can leave an item in a wave, in other words, release it again later.

    • You can remove an item from a wave, in other words, reassign the item.

    • You can have the system immediately create a warehouse task with an alternative source bin.

  • Automatic release retry interval

    If you set a retry interval for a wave template, the system automatically schedules a new wave release job when a wave using the template is released with errors.

    You can control automatic wave releases further in Customizing for Extended Warehouse Management under Start of the navigation path Business Add-Ins (BAdIs) for Extended Warehouse Management Next navigation step Goods Issue Process Next navigation step Wave Management Next navigation step BAdI: Control of Automatic Wave Release Retry End of the navigation path.

Wave Template Option Attributes

The following attributes are available for wave template options:

  • Data for date and time

    • Lock time, in other words, the time up to which you can add items to the wave.

    • The number of days before the wave completion date that is used to define the lock date (lock days).

    • Release time, in other words, the time by which the wave must be released.

    • The number of days before the wave completion date that is used to define the release date (release days).

    • Picking completion time, in other words, the time by which you must have completed picking for the wave.

    • The number of days before the wave completion date that is used to define the picking completion date (pick completion days).

    • Packing completion time, in other words, the time by which you must have completed packing for the wave.

    • The number of days before the wave completion date that is used to define the packing completion date (packing completion days).

    • Staging completion time, in other words, the time by which you must have completed material staging for the wave.

    • The number of days before the wave completion date that is used to define the staging completion date (staging completion days).

    • Wave completion time, in other words, the time when the completion of all processing operations for the wave is planned.

  • Calendar for defining workdays

  • Staging area group for the resulting warehouse tasks

  • Staging area for the resulting warehouse tasks

  • Indicator for special activity that determines another activity.

    You can use this activity to change the activity category that is defined by the warehouse request. All warehouse tasks created when the wave is released receive the new activity (and thus the corresponding activity area and pick path).

  • Mode (see Mode) that applies to all warehouse tasks created when the wave is released

  • Capacity profile for defining capacity limits