Carrying out an Availability Check 

You can carry out an availability check either for the entire order, or for an individual material component in the order.

Checking all Material Components

To check the availability of material components for the entire order, choose Functions ® Availability check ® Material - ATP, or Material - planning.

The system carries out an availability check. If material components are not available on their requirements date, the system activates the status "material shortage" in the production order.

Checking Individual Components

You can carry out an individual check from the component overview, from the missing parts overview and from the missing parts list.

To check the availability of an individual material from the component overview, proceed as follows:

  1. Choose .

    2. The system branches to the overview screen of all the material components contained in the order.

  2. Select the material component, whose availability you want to check. Choose Component ® Availability ® Check availability.

    3. The system carries out an availability check. The system issues a message informing you whether or not the component is available on its requirement date.

  3. For more information on how material availability is checked, see PP Production Planning / Material Requirements Planning.